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NURS 210: FINAL EXAM Questions and
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what is the function of fertilization?
Ans: union of ovum and sperm
function of amniotic fluid
Ans: fluid contained in amniotic sac that cushions and protects
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embryo/fetus
function of placenta
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Ans: disk-shaped mass of tissue that forms along wall of uterus via which
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embryo receives nutrients and discharges waste
what are primitive reflexes?
Ans: biologically programmed behaviors without immediate survival
value but may have been associated with evolutionary past
moro, palmar, plantar, babinski, stepping, swimming, tonic neck
what are survival reflexes?
Ans: inborn responses that enable the newborn to respond to the
environment
sucking, breathing, pupillary, eye blink, rooting
what is receptive language in childhood?
Ans: repertoire of words and commands a child understands even a child
understands even if they may not be able to use them
what is expressive language in childhood?
Ans: use of words, sentences, gestures and writing to convey meaning
and messages to others
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similarities and differences between anxieties and fears
Ans: anxiety is a sense of lingering apprehension or chronic sense of
worry or tension with unclear sources or no danger is imminently present
fear is feeling of doom, unease, or apprehensiveness in response to
imminent danger
gross motor skills
Ans: skills involving larger muscles or whole body to perform general
movements
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fine motor skills
Ans: skills that involve use of hands and fingers to perform intricate
movements
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who developed IQ? and why is it important?
Ans: created by Alfred Binet
measures a person's cognitive ability compared to the population at large
(average is 100)
accomodation
Ans: PIAGET - process of incorporating new info into existing schemes
assimilation
Ans: PIAGET - process requires schemes to change when new object or
event does not fit
white matter
Ans: myelin
connects parts of gray matter and carries nerve impulses between
neurons
grey matter
Ans: neural tissue
contains cell bodies, dendrites and axon terminals and is where all
synapses are
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involved in muscle control and sensory perception (seeing, hearing,
memory, emotions, speech, decision making, and self control
dementia
Ans: many causes including: diseases, stroke, thyroid, vitamin
deficiencies, reactions to meds, brain tumor
some forms of dementia can be reversed and managed such as those
cause by drugs/alcohol and metabolic disorders
many develop and involves:
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impaired learning and memory
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deteorization of language and motor functions
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inability to recognize familiar people and objects
frequent confusion and personality changes
alzheimers
Ans: known cause
there are no drugs that can cure Alzheimers, we cam only improve
symptoms or slow progression
fifth leading cause of death among people 65+; sixth leading cause of
death in U.S. today
progressive deterioration of brain cells where thinking and memory
located
early onset and onset after age 65
APOE and the genes may play important role in development of disease
some drug therapy available; no cure
NURS 210: FINAL EXAM Questions and
Answers (100% Correct Answers)
Already Graded A+
what is the function of fertilization?
Ans: union of ovum and sperm
function of amniotic fluid
Ans: fluid contained in amniotic sac that cushions and protects
© 2026 Assignment
embryo/fetus
function of placenta
Guru01 - Stuvia
Ans: disk-shaped mass of tissue that forms along wall of uterus via which
Expert
embryo receives nutrients and discharges waste
what are primitive reflexes?
Ans: biologically programmed behaviors without immediate survival
value but may have been associated with evolutionary past
moro, palmar, plantar, babinski, stepping, swimming, tonic neck
what are survival reflexes?
Ans: inborn responses that enable the newborn to respond to the
environment
sucking, breathing, pupillary, eye blink, rooting
what is receptive language in childhood?
Ans: repertoire of words and commands a child understands even a child
understands even if they may not be able to use them
what is expressive language in childhood?
Ans: use of words, sentences, gestures and writing to convey meaning
and messages to others
, 2
similarities and differences between anxieties and fears
Ans: anxiety is a sense of lingering apprehension or chronic sense of
worry or tension with unclear sources or no danger is imminently present
fear is feeling of doom, unease, or apprehensiveness in response to
imminent danger
gross motor skills
Ans: skills involving larger muscles or whole body to perform general
movements
© 2026 Assignment
fine motor skills
Ans: skills that involve use of hands and fingers to perform intricate
movements
Guru01 - Stuvia
Expert
who developed IQ? and why is it important?
Ans: created by Alfred Binet
measures a person's cognitive ability compared to the population at large
(average is 100)
accomodation
Ans: PIAGET - process of incorporating new info into existing schemes
assimilation
Ans: PIAGET - process requires schemes to change when new object or
event does not fit
white matter
Ans: myelin
connects parts of gray matter and carries nerve impulses between
neurons
grey matter
Ans: neural tissue
contains cell bodies, dendrites and axon terminals and is where all
synapses are
, 3
involved in muscle control and sensory perception (seeing, hearing,
memory, emotions, speech, decision making, and self control
dementia
Ans: many causes including: diseases, stroke, thyroid, vitamin
deficiencies, reactions to meds, brain tumor
some forms of dementia can be reversed and managed such as those
cause by drugs/alcohol and metabolic disorders
many develop and involves:
© 2026 Assignment
impaired learning and memory
Guru01 - Stuvia
deteorization of language and motor functions
Expert
inability to recognize familiar people and objects
frequent confusion and personality changes
alzheimers
Ans: known cause
there are no drugs that can cure Alzheimers, we cam only improve
symptoms or slow progression
fifth leading cause of death among people 65+; sixth leading cause of
death in U.S. today
progressive deterioration of brain cells where thinking and memory
located
early onset and onset after age 65
APOE and the genes may play important role in development of disease
some drug therapy available; no cure
