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

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