Prenatal Development

Question 1

During the 3rd stage of labor the:

Answer 1

Placenta is expelled

Question 2

Which of the following guards against jolts, keeps the fetus at a constant temperature and keeps the fetus from forming adhesion’s to the uterine wall?

Answer 2

The amniotic fluid

Question 3

When a baby is breech, it is born:

Answer 3

Feet/Buttocks first

Question 4

The purpose of the contractions during the second stage of labor is to:

Answer 4

Push the baby out

Question 5

Contractions begin during the:

Answer 5

Labor

Question 6

When the baby’s head can be seen right before delivery, it is called:

Answer 6

Crowning

Question 7

With the Caesarean method (C-Section):

Answer 7

Baby is delivered through an incision in abdomen and uterus.

Question 8

Which of the following is a good reason for a doctor to perform a C-Section?

Answer 8

The baby is in a breech position

Question 9

Why should drugs, alcohol and nicotine be avoided during pregnancy?

Answer 9

All of the above
IT can cause mental Retardation
It can cause physical malformations
It can cause low birth weight

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an environmental hazard that could potentially harm a baby in the womb?

Answer 10

Blood Disorders

Question 11

This is usually the longest stage of labor-when the cervix dilates from 0-10 centimeters:

Answer 11

The first stage

Question 12

What important vitamin does the mother need to take to help protect the baby from birth defects, specifically neural tube defects?

Answer 12

Folic Acid/Folate

Question 13

The movement of the fetus into the head-down position at the end of the pregnancy is:

Answer 13

Crowning

Question 14

Which trimester of pregnancy does any medication/drug taken by the mother have the greatest effect on the developing baby?

Answer 14

First trimester

Question 15

Natural childbirth is:

Answer 15

Childbirth without medication

Question 16

The organ that develops between the embryo and the uterus during pregnancy and filters the nutrients and oxygen is the:

Answer 16

Placenta

Question 17

Betty’s baby was born at 33 weeks gestation. This baby is classified as:

Answer 17

Premature

Question 18

True or False: The term “prenatal” describes a baby who has already been born

Answer 18

False

Question 19

What is the correct order of the prenatal development?

Answer 19

Zygote, embryo, fetus

Question 20

The prenatal period lasts about:

Answer 20

40 weeks

Question 21

Slight fetal movements, known as quickening, are first felt by the mother during the ____ trimester.

Answer 21

2nd

Question 22

Which of the following is a common symptom of pregnancy?

Answer 22

Frequent Urination

Question 23

What stage of pregnancy will the major organ systems develop?

Answer 23

Embryo

Question 24

Babies of teen mothers are at greatest risk for:

Answer 24

Low Birth Rate

Question 25

Which statement regarding teen parents is true:

Answer 25

Teen pregnancy poses more health risks for the expectant mother and baby

Question 26

Which trimester is the fetus at greatest vulnerability to a Birth Defect, especially one caused by medications/drugs/alcohol?

Answer 26

1st

Question 27

Which trimester is physically the MOST demanding for most pregnant women?

Answer 27

Third

Question 28

During which trimester of pregnancy is the expectant mother more likely to experience nausea, vomiting and mood swings?

Answer 28

First

Question 29

The connection between the fetus and the placenta through which nourishment like oxygen and food passes from the mother to her unborn child.

Answer 29

Umbilical Cord

Question 30

If a woman is undernourished during her pregnancy:

Answer 30

The placenta doesn't transfer essential nutrients to the fetus

Question 31

Doctors usually recommend weight gain of _______ during pregnancy:

Answer 31

25-35 pounds

Question 32

A zygote is:

Answer 32

Developing baby during the first two weeks of pregnancy