Question: The age of viability is the time when the preterm newborn _____.

Answer Choices:

might survive outside the uterus
begins to move
will be born without defects
has reached the embryonic period

Answer: might survive outside the uterus 38.

 

Question: The longest period of prenatal development is the _____ period.

Answer Choices:

embryonic
fetal
zygotic
germinal

Answer: fetal 39.

 

Question: A surgical birth, in which incisions through the mother’s abdomen and uterus allow the fetus to be removed quickly, is referred to as a(n) _____.

Answer Choices:

epidural
cesarean section
induced labor
doula

Answer: cesarean section 40.

 

Question: Amy went into labor at home. Joan arrived soon after and began to time her contractions and give gentle massages. She assisted Amy and her partner when it was time to leave for the hospital and accompanied them through the birth process. Joan was Amy’s _____.

Answer Choices:

postpartum nurse
doctor
couvade
doula

Answer: doula 41.

 

Question: Josephine just had a baby and now is experiencing a sense of inadequacy and sadness. She may have _____.

Answer Choices:

couvade
behavioral teratogens
kangaroo care
postpartum depression

Answer: postpartum depression 42.

 

Question: A teratogen is any agent or condition that increases the risk for _____.

Answer Choices:

prenatal abnormalities
damage to the placenta
extra chromosomes
male infertility

Answer: prenatal abnormalities 43.

 

Question: Skye is pregnant yet she still has four alcoholic drinks each day. Her baby may be at increased risk for the development of _____.

Answer Choices:

fetal alcohol syndrome
fetal anoxia syndrome
fetal alcohol situation
functional alcohol syndrome

Answer: fetal alcohol syndrome 44.

 

Question: Anoxia refers to _____.

Answer Choices:

cerebral hemorrhaging
signs of cerebral palsy
a lack of oxygen
toxic substances in the bloodstream

Answer: a lack of oxygen 45.

 

Question: Twelve-month-old Emily has slept in her parents’ bed since she was born. This custom is called _____.

Answer Choices:

co-bedding
shared sleep
sleep accommodation
co-sleeping

Answer: co-sleeping 46.

 

Question: Pruning is the process by which _____.

Answer Choices:

brain centers are rewired following localized brain damage
the left hemisphere specializes for language processing
the frontal lobe disengages from the prefrontal cortex
unused connections between neurons are eliminated

Answer: unused connections between neurons are eliminated 47.

 

Question: A life-threatening condition that occurs when infants are shaken back and forth sharply and quickly is called _____.

Answer Choices:

pruning
head-sparing
shaken baby syndrome
transient exuberance

Answer: shaken baby syndrome 48.

 

Question: Binocular vision refers to the ability to _____.

Answer Choices:

focus on objects at a distance
bring an object in and out of focus
focus on an object with both eyes
visually distinguish between similar colors

Answer: focus on an object with both eyes 49.

 

Question: An example of a gross motor skill is _____.

Answer Choices:

painting a picture
dialing a phone
picking up a bug
hopping on one foot

Answer: hopping on one foot 50.

 

Question: Fine motor skills are _____.

Answer Choices:

head motions
small movements
large movements
feet motions

Answer: small movements 51.

 

Question: During the sensorimotor stage, the child’s main task is to _____.

Answer Choices:

learn to use language to express sensations
think of past and future events
use senses and motor skills to understand the world
think logically and critically

Answer: use senses and motor skills to understand the world 52.