CD 120 Ch. 4

Tim has gained 8 pounds and has had frequent bouts of heartburn as his wife's pregnancy has progressed. TIm is likely experiencing: A)paternal pride B)Couvade C) a gastrointestinal illness D) doula

B) Couvade

The ____ refers to the idea that teratogens are relatively harmless in a small doses but more harmful once they reach a certain level.

Threshold effect

Mrs. Jimenez is expecting her first child; Mrs. Harris is expecting her second. On average, Mrs. Jimenez can expect her labor to last ____ hours. Mrs. Harris can expect to be in labor for _____ hours. a)14;7 b)7;14 c)14;14 d)7;7

a) 14;7

Which of these prenatal periods are the longest? a) fetal b)neonatal c)embryonic d)germinal

a)fetal

Baby Anna is 1 week old. Her father places his finger near her mouth and she immediately begins to suck on it. This reflex is one of the set of reflexes that manages: a) comfort b) feeding c) body temperature d) oxygen supply

b) feeding

Nan is pregnant with her first child. She just found out that the baby has grown 1 pound since her last doctor's appointment. She is in the _____ period of prenatal development. a)zygotic b)fetal c)germinal d)embryonic

b)fetal

Brenda has suffered from epilepsy all her life. She takes Trileptal to control her seizures. Recently she found out that she was pregnant with her first child. She read that her medication is a Category C medication, meaning that the benefits may outweigh the risks; however, no adequate studies have been performed on the medication for pregnant women. While Brenda was excited to be pregnant, she was concerned about continuing to take the medication. She asked her doctor whether Trileptal was a: a) hallucinogen b)teratogen c)depressant d)zygote

b)teratogen

"There it is! That's my son!" Cole jubilates as he and Wanda view the sonogram of Wanda's fetus. Because the fetus's sex organ is visible, the fetus is in the ___ period of prenatal development. a)germinal b)zygotic c)fetal d) embryonic

c) fetal

Imogen weighed 5 pounds, 4 ounces at birth 35 weeks after conception. Imogen's weight is considered _____ birthweight. a) very low b) normal c) low d)extremely low

c) low

According to the text, a study found that pregnant women who quit smoking cigarettes in the early of pregnancy have ___ of low birthweight than women who never smoked cigarettes. a) lower risk b) extremely high risk c) no higher risk d) higher risk

c) no higher risk

Mrs. Guillot is expecting for her first child. On average, she can expect labor to last ____ hours a)7 b)4 c)14 d) 24

c)14 hours

In her researched, Dr. Joachim found that a pregnant woman's use of a certain chemical substance would cause harm to her fetus. That chemical substance would be classified as: a) a chromosome b) a phenotype c)deoxyribonucleic acid d) a teratogen

d) a teratogen

It has been 8 weeks since Estella became pregnant. Her fetus weighs ____ and is ______ in lengths. a) 1 gram ; 3 inches b) 3 ounces; 3 inches c) 3 ounces;1 inch d) 1 gram; 1 inch

d)1 gram; 1 inch

"There it is! That's my son!" Dean jubilates as he and Yolanda view the sonogram of Yolanda's fetus. Because the fetus's sex organ is visible, Yolanda is at least ______ weeks pregnant. a)8 b) 5 c) 4 d) 12

d)12

Marta's newborn daughter had problems breathing, was pale and had limp muscle tone immediately after birth. When a neonatal physician came to the delivery room, she knew that Marta's daughter Apgar score would be ______ or less. a)9 b)8 c)10 d)5

d)5

"There it is! Tat's my son!" Brad jubilates as he and Val view the sonogram of Val's fetus. Because the fetus's sex organ is just barely visible, the fetus is in the ____ period. Val is at least ______ weeks pregnant. a)embryonic;9 b)fetal; 6 c)embryonic; 6 d)fetal;12

d)fetal; 12