Ch:2 CFS

It has been 8 weeks since Estella became pregnant. Her fetus weighs _____ and is _____ in length.

1 gram, 1 inch

Mrs. Guillot is expecting her first child. On average, she can expect labor to last _____ hours.

14 hours.

Contractions at the beginning of labor are typically _____ minutes apart.

15-20 minutes apart.

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's Apgar score would be _____ or less.

5

Afterbirth includes all of the following EXCEPT: a. fluid from the amniotic sac b. the placenta c. the umbilical cord d. other membranes

A. the fluid from the amniotic sac.

Differentiation occurs when:

Cells begin to take forms and reproduce at various states.

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.

Fetal.

"There it is! That'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.

Fetal;12

The first period of prenatal development is known as?

Germinal.

A doula is a woman who:

Helps with the birth process.

Over the past 25 years, the rate of induced labor has _____ in the United States. The current rate is about _____ percent.

Increased;20

The baby is actually pushed out and delivered in the _____ stage of labor.

Second stage

The three stages of the birth process:

Stage 1: The first stage of labor begins with contractions of the uterus and dilation of the opening of the cervix to 10 centimeters (about four inches). Stage 2: The second stage of labor begins when the baby's head moves through the cervix and into the birth canal. This stage ends with the delivery of the baby. Stage 3: The third stage of labor is when the mother's body expels the placenta and the remainder of the umbilical cord, which was cut when the baby was delivered.

Ingrid became pregnant 5 weeks ago. Which statement is true concerning her fetus's development?

The arm and leg buds are emerging.

Haley became pregnant 5 weeks ago. Which statement is FALSE concerning her fetus's development?

The sex organs have developed.

During prenatal development, the _____ layer of the cortex is produced first, reflecting the _____ sequence of development.

bottom;proximodistal