Exam 3: Prenatal Development and Birth

Alicia is pregnant and is a heavy smoker.Which of the following risks does her baby face?

Which of the following maternal diseases carries the risk of delivering very large infants,weighing 10 pounds or more?

An egg is fertilized in the _____ period of prenatal development.

Would you encourage exercise for a pregnant mother? Why or why not? Use research to back up your statements.

The _____ is a layer of the embryo,which will become the nervous system and brain,sensory receptors,and skin parts.

The birth process occurs in _____ stages.

Which of the following is a small molecule that would be able to pass through the placental wall?

The process in which cells begin to specialize in order to perform various tasks is called:

_____ is the shortest of the three birth stages.

Implantation,the attachment of the zygote to the uterine wall,takes place about _____ days after conception.

Which of the following statements is FALSE about the effect of substance abuse by pregnant mothers?

A strategy that can help to prevent neural tube defects is for women to take:

The Apgar Scale is a method used to assess the health of newborns.A score of three would indicate:

The inner layer of cells of the embryo is referred to as the:

Voletta is at the stage of pregnancy where the zygote has attached itself to the uterine wall.This scenario indicates the _____ stage of prenatal development.

_____ and _____ are the two birth defects that occur when the neural tube fails to close 24 days after conception.

_____ act on the nervous system to alter states of consciousness,modify perceptions,and change moods.

Tadi lives in a community where women generally keep both preterm and postterm babies close for skin to skin contact.This is called _____ in the U.S.

Which of the following is a threat to the infant caused by the breech position?

Which of the following is evaluated by the Apgar Scale?