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Which of the following is the Apgar Scale especially good at determining?


A) The severity of limb deformities of the newborn
B) Identifying the newborn's susceptibility to common postnatal complications
C) The newborn's ability to respond to stress of delivery
D) The newborn's lactose tolerance

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Briefly describe postpartum depression.What are some of the symptoms that distinguish it from a more typical case of baby blues? Based on the text and class,what would you consider the two effective treatment methods for postpartum depression?

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After giving birth,some women have such ...

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French obstetrician Ferdinand Lamaze developed a method similar to natural childbirth that is known as:


A) induced childbirth.
B) prepared childbirth.
C) simulated delivery.
D) organic delivery.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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By the end of the fourth month of pregnancy,the fetus measures approximately _____ inches.


A) 3
B) 6
C) 8
D) 12

E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

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Michael and Jessica are having their first child,and have told their physician they would like a rooming-in arrangement.This means that:


A) Michael can stay overnight in Jessica's room.
B) Jessica's hospital room will be more like a nursery.
C) Jessica's baby will stay in her room.
D) Jessica will stay in the hospital for the first two months after pregnancy.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Neural connectivity begins at around the:


A) 20th prenatal week
B) 23rd prenatal week
C) 26th prenatal week
D) 29th prenatal week

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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It is well documented that infants whose mothers are addicted to _____ show several behavioral difficulties at birth,which include withdrawal symptoms such as tremors,irritability,abnormal crying,disturbed sleep,and impaired motor control.


A) methamphetamine
B) nicotine
C) marijuana
D) heroin

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Identify the life-support systems of the embryo,where a group of disk-shaped tissues and small blood vessels from the mother and the offspring intertwine.

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Xiomara is considering hiring a doula to help with childbirth.What is a doula and how are they different from midwives?

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Doula is a Greek word that means "a woma...

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Mariah has given birth to a baby girl.Even one month after delivery,she is experiencing very strong feelings of sadness and anxiety.She is so morose that she is having trouble coping with daily tasks.Mariah is most likely suffering from:


A) posttraumatic stress disorder.
B) postpartum blues.
C) paranoid schizophrenia.
D) postpartum depression.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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During delivery,which of the following diseases is transmitted to a newborn through the birth canal?


A) Diabetes
B) West Nile virus
C) Rubella
D) Genital herpes

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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The _____ consists of a group of tissues in which small blood vessels from the mother and offspring intertwine,but do not connect.


A) amnion
B) placenta
C) embryo
D) umbilical cord

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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According to a recent study,which of the following observations was made about women who participated in Centering Pregnancy care?


A) More women felt secure without the aid of midwives.
B) Many women reported feeling more stressed after a session.
C) Women had higher breast-feeding rates.
D) Low-income women benefited less from the program.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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According to recent research,which of the following risks is linked to environmental tobacco smoke?


A) Reduced head circumference
B) Withdrawal symptoms
C) Lower quality reflexes at one month of age
D) Low birth weight

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Veronica is one week from her due date when her doctor tells her that the baby hasn't turned yet,meaning he is in the _____.

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Naia's doctor has told her that because her baby has not turned,he would like to perform a cesarean delivery.What can Naia expect to happen?

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A cesarean delivery is a surgical proced...

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Which of the following techniques is used to overcome the threat of problems related to the breech position during delivery?


A) Massage therapy
B) Music therapy
C) Acupuncture
D) Cesarean section

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following is true about the effects of cocaine use by pregnant women?


A) Cocaine exposure during prenatal development is associated with increased birth weight.
B) Prenatal cocaine exposure has been linked to higher arousal.
C) Cocaine exposure during prenatal development is associated with reduced length and head circumference.
D) Children born to cocaine users exhibit higher quality of reflexes at one month of age.

E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

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Teji's doctor is testing her Rh factor to determine compatibility.Based on the test results,the mother and fetus are incompatible.Give a brief description of Rh incompatibility and discuss the dangers associated with it.

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Incompatibility between the mother's and...

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Cells moving outward from their original point to their appropriate locations and creating different levels,structures,and regions of the brain is called:


A) neurogenesis.
B) neuronal migration.
C) neuronal connectivity.
D) neural revitalization.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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