CDE 7 - Child Growth and Development » Spring 2021 » Chapter 3

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Question #1
The Apgar scale is used at one minute and five minutes after birth to:
A.   Help the mother recover from childbirth
B.   Evaluate the health of the new mother
C.   Evaluate the newborn's sensory abilities
D.   Evaluate the condition of the newborn
Question #2
In the third stage of labor, the:
A.     
B.   The mother experiences intense contractions
C.   The placenta is delivered
D.   The baby's head moves into the birth canal
E.   The cervix dilates to allow passage of the baby's head
Question #3
In the United States, about _____ births occur via c-section.
A.   1 in 2
B.   3 in 4
C.   1 in 3
D.   2 in 3
Question #4
The Apgar measures all of the following except:
A.   Color
B.   Hearing
C.   Heart rate
D.   Respiration
Question #5
Babies born weighing less than 5lbs 8oz are considered:
A.   Low birth weight
B.   Very low birth weight
C.   Small-for-date
D.   Preterm baby
Question #6
Approximately how many hours per day does the average newborn spend sleeping?
A.   18 to 19
B.   13 to 14
C.   20 to 21
D.   15 to 17
Question #7
Newborn babies are equipped with _____ which are involuntary movements in response to stimulation.
A.   Reflexes
B.   Genes
C.   Strategies
D.   Habits
Question #8
The sense that is the least functional at birth is an infant's:
A.   Hearing
B.   Smell
C.   Taste
D.   Vision
Question #9
In the second stage of labor, the:
A.   The placenta is delivered
B.   The baby’s head moves into the birth canal
C.   The cervix begins to dilate
D.   The contractions slow down
Question #10
Due to smell recognition, babies prefer to sleep:
A.   Near a kitchen while food is being prepared
B.   Nuzzled into their caregivers' chests
C.   Alone in a crib with freshly washed sheets
D.   In the room in which they were born
E.     
Question #11
A surgery to deliver the baby by being removed through the mother’s abdomen is also referred to as a(n):
A.   Epidural
B.   Cesarean section
C.   Doula
D.   Induced labor
Question #12
In a first birth, the average length of active labor is:
A.   About 12-16 hours
B.   About 1-2 days
C.   Several days
D.   About 6-9 hours
Question #13
All of the following reflexes disappear over time except:
A.   Swallowing
B.   Grasping
C.   Sucking
D.   Rooting
Question #14
The birth method which involves giving birth in a quiet room and allowing the newborn to lie on the mother’s stomach with the umbilical cord intact is:
A.   A Silent birth
B.   A Lotus birth
C.   The Bradley method
D.   The Leboyer method
Question #15
The birth method that focuses on teaching the mother to be in control during delivery and using a focal point while breathing through contractions is:
A.   The Leboyer method
B.   A Silent birth
C.   The Lamaze method
D.   The Bradley method
Question #16
According to the American Pregnancy Association, more than 50% of women giving birth in hospitals:
A.   Use an epidural anesthesia
B.   Choose not to use any medications
C.   Use midwives
D.   Have C-sections
Question #17
A newborn's brain weight is _____ an adult's brain weight.
A.   The same as
B.   25 percent of
C.   50 percent of
D.   Greater than

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