PHYS 261 MOST ASKED QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
Samantha is a first-time expectant mother at age 35. You can tell her that
healthy women in their thirties have __________ as those in their twenties.
a. higher rates of pregnancy complications
b. lower rates of miscarriage
c. lower rates of pregnancy complications
d. about the same rates of pregnancy complications
d. about the same rates of pregnancy complications
An ovum bursts from one of a woman's two __________ and is drawn into one
of two __________.
a. ovaries; testes
b. fallopian tubes; ovaries
c. corpus luteum; fallopian tubes
d. ovaries; fallopian tubes
d. ovaries; fallopian tubes
Early medical records of SIDS babies reveal
a. a family history of chromosomal abnormalities.
b. higher rates of prematurity and low birth weight, poor Apgar scores,
and limp muscle tone.
c. they were born after their due date and had higher-than-average birth
weights.
d. they often cried or whimpered in their sleep.
b. higher rates of prematurity and low birth weight, poor Apgar scores, and limp
muscle tone.
The Apgar Scale rates the following newborn characteristics:
a. appearance, personality, grimace, activity, and reflexes.
,b. aptitude, pulse, grimace, appearance, and renal function.
c. appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, and respiration.
d. airway, personality, general temperament, appearance, and reaction
time.
c. appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, and respiration.
Prenatally malnourished babies frequently
reject breast milk.
have enlarged hearts.
have a higher-than-average birth weight.
catch respiratory illnesses.
d. catch respiratory illnesses.
Men affected by even tiny amounts of dioxin in their bloodstream father
nearly twice as many girls as boys.
more boys than girls.
more twins and triplets than unaffected men.
fewer children than unaffected men.
nearly twice as many girls as boys.
Around the time of birth, fathers who are in contact with the mother and
baby often show
slight increases in estrogens.
slight decreases in prolactin.
moderate increases in androgens.
slight increases in androgens.
a. slight increases in estrogens.
High levels of prenatal lead exposure are related to
deformities of the gums and nails.
,difficulty in chewing and swallowing.
breast and uterine cancers in women.
prematurity, low birth weight, and brain damage.
d. prematurity, low birth weight, and brain damage.
In the United States, the second leading cause of neonatal mortality is
__________, which is largely preventable.
a. low birth weight
b. physical abnormality
c. sudden infant death syndrome
d. malnutrition
a. low birth weight
Most freestanding birth centers
a. encourage family participation, but do not allow maternal control over
labor and delivery.
b. do not allow family members and friends to participate in the birth.
c. permit a choice of delivery positions.
d. encourage childbirth medication and delivery instruments.
c. permit a choice of delivery positions.
While the senses of __________ have begun to emerge by 20 weeks, a fetus
born at this time cannot survive because __________.
a. sight and sound; its brain cannot yet control breathing and body
temperature
b. touch and sight; the billions of neurons of its brain are not yet produced
c. smell and sound; the cerebral cortex, the seat of human intelligence, is
too large
d. sight and sound; the neurons of its brain have not begun forming
synapses
, a. sight and sound; its brain cannot yet control breathing and body temperature
Swaddling newborns
a. increases crying.
b. hinders early motor development.
c. promotes an insecure attachment relationship.
d. reduces crying.
d. reduces crying
A certified nurse-midwife
a. cannot legally deliver a baby at home in most states.
b. has a degree in nursing and additional training in childbirth
management.
c. can perform a cesarean delivery and can administer medication to
control pain.
d. is not a medical professional, but is trained in labor and delivery
support.
b. has a degree in nursing and additional training in childbirth management.
The term teratogen refers to
a. any environmental agent that causes damage during the prenatal
period.
b. a limited time span during which a part of the body is biologically
prepared to develop rapidly.
c. a rapid period of prenatal neurological development.
d. a synthetic hormone used to prevent miscarriage.
a. any environmental agent that causes damage during the prenatal period.
Adolescents prenatally exposed to smoking tend to have __________ than
those born to mothers who did not smoke.
a. higher levels of disruptive, aggressive behavior
b. higher mental test scores
CORRECT ANSWERS
Samantha is a first-time expectant mother at age 35. You can tell her that
healthy women in their thirties have __________ as those in their twenties.
a. higher rates of pregnancy complications
b. lower rates of miscarriage
c. lower rates of pregnancy complications
d. about the same rates of pregnancy complications
d. about the same rates of pregnancy complications
An ovum bursts from one of a woman's two __________ and is drawn into one
of two __________.
a. ovaries; testes
b. fallopian tubes; ovaries
c. corpus luteum; fallopian tubes
d. ovaries; fallopian tubes
d. ovaries; fallopian tubes
Early medical records of SIDS babies reveal
a. a family history of chromosomal abnormalities.
b. higher rates of prematurity and low birth weight, poor Apgar scores,
and limp muscle tone.
c. they were born after their due date and had higher-than-average birth
weights.
d. they often cried or whimpered in their sleep.
b. higher rates of prematurity and low birth weight, poor Apgar scores, and limp
muscle tone.
The Apgar Scale rates the following newborn characteristics:
a. appearance, personality, grimace, activity, and reflexes.
,b. aptitude, pulse, grimace, appearance, and renal function.
c. appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, and respiration.
d. airway, personality, general temperament, appearance, and reaction
time.
c. appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, and respiration.
Prenatally malnourished babies frequently
reject breast milk.
have enlarged hearts.
have a higher-than-average birth weight.
catch respiratory illnesses.
d. catch respiratory illnesses.
Men affected by even tiny amounts of dioxin in their bloodstream father
nearly twice as many girls as boys.
more boys than girls.
more twins and triplets than unaffected men.
fewer children than unaffected men.
nearly twice as many girls as boys.
Around the time of birth, fathers who are in contact with the mother and
baby often show
slight increases in estrogens.
slight decreases in prolactin.
moderate increases in androgens.
slight increases in androgens.
a. slight increases in estrogens.
High levels of prenatal lead exposure are related to
deformities of the gums and nails.
,difficulty in chewing and swallowing.
breast and uterine cancers in women.
prematurity, low birth weight, and brain damage.
d. prematurity, low birth weight, and brain damage.
In the United States, the second leading cause of neonatal mortality is
__________, which is largely preventable.
a. low birth weight
b. physical abnormality
c. sudden infant death syndrome
d. malnutrition
a. low birth weight
Most freestanding birth centers
a. encourage family participation, but do not allow maternal control over
labor and delivery.
b. do not allow family members and friends to participate in the birth.
c. permit a choice of delivery positions.
d. encourage childbirth medication and delivery instruments.
c. permit a choice of delivery positions.
While the senses of __________ have begun to emerge by 20 weeks, a fetus
born at this time cannot survive because __________.
a. sight and sound; its brain cannot yet control breathing and body
temperature
b. touch and sight; the billions of neurons of its brain are not yet produced
c. smell and sound; the cerebral cortex, the seat of human intelligence, is
too large
d. sight and sound; the neurons of its brain have not begun forming
synapses
, a. sight and sound; its brain cannot yet control breathing and body temperature
Swaddling newborns
a. increases crying.
b. hinders early motor development.
c. promotes an insecure attachment relationship.
d. reduces crying.
d. reduces crying
A certified nurse-midwife
a. cannot legally deliver a baby at home in most states.
b. has a degree in nursing and additional training in childbirth
management.
c. can perform a cesarean delivery and can administer medication to
control pain.
d. is not a medical professional, but is trained in labor and delivery
support.
b. has a degree in nursing and additional training in childbirth management.
The term teratogen refers to
a. any environmental agent that causes damage during the prenatal
period.
b. a limited time span during which a part of the body is biologically
prepared to develop rapidly.
c. a rapid period of prenatal neurological development.
d. a synthetic hormone used to prevent miscarriage.
a. any environmental agent that causes damage during the prenatal period.
Adolescents prenatally exposed to smoking tend to have __________ than
those born to mothers who did not smoke.
a. higher levels of disruptive, aggressive behavior
b. higher mental test scores
