CH2 Quiz

Question 1

The cervix must widen or _____ during the first stage of labor.

Answer 1

dilate

Question 2

By week _____, the odds of survival are 50 percent in affluent nations.

Answer 2

25

Question 3

Teratogens typically exert their effects during the _____ period.

Answer 3

sensitive

Question 4

Pregnancy can be divided into three segments, called:

Answer 4

trimesters

Question 5

_____ are chemical substances released into the bloodstream that target and change organs and tissues.

Answer 5

Hormones

Question 6

Due to advances in _____, people can now find out whether they carry the genes for certain illnesses.

Answer 6

genetic testing

Question 7

The proximodistal sequence of development refers to the fact that growth occurs from:

Answer 7

the interior parts of the body outward.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT measured by the Apgar scale?

Answer 8

brain waves

Question 9

Prenatal growth occurs from the interior parts of the body outward. This principle is called the _____ sequence.

Answer 9

proximodistal

Question 10

Exposure to harmful substances can affect the developing brain:

Answer 10

in the second and third trimesters.

Question 11

Mrs. King’s labor is not progressing, so her doctor recommends a cesarean section. The doctor will be:

Answer 11

making an incision in the abdominal wall and the uterus and removing the fetus manually.

Question 12

The embryonic period lasts for about _____ weeks.

Answer 12

6

Question 13

Implantation involves:

Answer 13

a blastocyst embedding in the uterine wall.

Question 14

An Apgar score of this indicates that the newborn is in great condition.

Answer 14

8

Question 15

_____ pregnancies end in miscarriage.

Answer 15

one in 10