Chapter 3

Question 1

the least severe form of fetal alcohol Spectrum Disorder, involving brain injury but with typical physical growth and absence of facial abnormalities.

Answer 1

alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder

Question 2

age of viability

Answer 2

the age at which the fetus can survive if born early. Curse sometimes between ages 22 and 26 weeks.

Question 3

what are five characteristics used to assess newborn babies physical condition immediately after birth. AKA apgar scale

Answer 3

heart rate, respiratory effort, reflex irritability, muscle tone, and color.

Question 4

the inner membrane that encloses the prenatal organisms in fluid, which helps keep temperature constant and provides a cushion against jolts caused by mother’s

Answer 4

amnion.

Question 5

position of the baby in the uterus that would cause the boxer feet to be delivered

Answer 5

breech position

Question 6

the outer membrane that forms a protective covering around the prenatal organism. It sends out tiny hair-like Villa, from which the placenta begins to develop

Answer 6

chorion

Question 7

a surgical delivery in which the doctor makes an incision in the mothers abdomen and lift the baby out of the

Answer 7

cesarean section slash cesarean delivery

Question 8

the prenatal organism from 2 to 8 weeks after conception

Answer 8

embryo

Question 9

the prenatal organism from the 9th week to the end of pregnancy the period during which body structures are completed and dramatic growth in size

Answer 9

fetus

Question 10

electronic instruments that track the baby’s heart duringlabor

Answer 10

fetal monitors

Question 11

the most severe form of fetal alcohol Spectrum Disorder, distinguished by slow physical growth, that facial abnormalities, and brain injury.

Answer 11

fetal alcohol syndrome

Question 12

arrange of physical, mental, and behavioral outcomes caused by prenatal alcohol exposure, including FAS, arnd, pfas

Answer 12

fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

Question 13

the number of deaths in the first year of Life per 1,000 live births

Answer 13

infant mortality

Question 14

attachment of the blastocyst to the uterine lining, which occurs seven to nine days after fertilization

Answer 14

implantation

Question 15

white, Downy hair that covers the entire body of the fetus, helping the vernix stick to the skin

Answer 15

lanugo

Question 16

a test used to evaluate a newborn infants reflexes, muscle tone, State changes, responsiveness to physical and social stimuli, and other reactions.

Answer 16

neonatal behavioral assessment scale NBA s

Question 17

infants born several weeks or more before their due date.

Answer 17

preterm infants

Question 18

form of FASD characterized by facial abnormalities and brain injury but less severe than fetal alcohol syndrome.

Answer 18

partial fetal alcohol syndrome

Question 19

the organ that permits exchange of nutrients and waste products between the blood streams of the mother and the embryo.

Answer 19

placenta

Question 20

an inborn, automatic response to a particular form of stimulation.

Answer 20

reflex

Question 21

infants whose birth weight is below their expected weight considering length of pregnancy

Answer 21

small for date infants

Question 22

any environmental agent that causes damage during the prenatal period

Answer 22

teratogen

Question 23

a white, cheese like substance that covers the fetus, preventing the skin from chafing due to constant exposure to amniotic fluid

Answer 23

vernix