Child Development Test

Immediately after birth, the baby is given...

- An Apgar test. - A Vitamin "K" shot. - Antiseptic for their eyes.

The Apgar Scale measures the baby's ______ immediately after birth.

- Breathing. - Heart rate.

Babies need all of the following...

- Medical care. - Exercise. - Love.

Early signs of the onset of labor include all of the following...

- The mucus plug passes ("Bloody Show"). - The water breaks (membrane). - Contractions.

The average length of time for a first delivery is...

15 hours.

When the top of the baby's head appears at the opening of the birth canal, it is called...

Crowning.

Newborns communicate their needs by...

Crying.

The purpose of contractions in the FIRST state of labor is to...

Dilate the cervix.

The purpose of contractions in the THIRD state of labor is to...

Expel the placenta.

In false labor, the contractions are regular and become stronger and more frequent.

False.

The startle reflex is when after hearing a loud noise or touch on the stomach, the baby cries.

False.

______ is when a newborn baby's skin is yellow because their liver is not functioning perfectly.

Jaundice.

The purpose of contractions in the SECOND state of labor is to...

Push the baby out.

Jaundice is often treated by...

Sunlight or ultraviolet light.

Giving the baby to the mother after birth and rooming in at the hospital help...

The mother and the baby's bond.

Braxton Hicks contractions are false contractions.

True.

The rooting reflex is when the baby is touched on the cheek and turns toward the touch.

True.

When the baby is head up prior to delivery, it is referred to as a breach presentation.

True.

Postpartum depression is...

When the mother has the "baby blues" for more than two weeks.