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

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