Deck 4: Becoming a Parent

Question 1

During what trimester of pregnancy are all fetal systems present and functioning?​

A)​first
B)​second
C) ​third
D) ​fourth

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following is the recommended weight gain to support the health of the mother and child?​

A)​5-10 pounds
B)​10-25 pounds
C) ​25-35 pounds
D) ​35-45 pounds

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Marital discord, dissatisfaction, decreased time spent together, and decreased affection exemplifies the __________ aspect of well-being affected by having children.​

Answer 3

marital relationship​

Question 4

According to the text, the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy provides what to women?​

A)​contraception
B)​information
C) ​prenatal care
D) ​counseling

Question 5

Which of the following is likely a cause of a decline in marital satisfaction after the birth of a child?​

A)​increased sense of purpose
B)​increase in intimacy
C) ​more time spent alone
D) ​need to redefine roles

Question 6

Which of the following asks parents to serve as temporary guardians for children?​

A)​assisted reproduction
B)​foster parenting
C) ​surrogacy
D) ​adoption

Question 7

Which of the following helps parents to establish an attachment or emotional bond with their infant?​

A)​proximity and responsiveness
B)​prenatal care
C) ​psychological support
D) ​financial security

Question 8

What is the estimated cost of raising a child from birth to age 18?​

A)​$149,590
B)​$199,740
C) ​$245,340
D) ​$490,130

Question 9

Food, shelter, medical care, and child care/schooling expenses are part of the _____ aspect of well-being affected by having children.​

Question 10

One in five pregnancies end in miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal death.​

Question 11

Prenatal maternal stress affects fetal development.​

Question 12

Which of the following assisted reproductive technologies involves parents not genetically related to the infant? ​

A)​medications
B)​in vitro fertilization
C) ​intracytoplasmic sperm insertion
D) ​egg and gamete donation

Question 13

Worry, fatigue, sleep deprivation, and loss of freedom are _____ aspects of well-being affected by having children.​

Question 14

Which of the following healthy lifestyle practices is most strongly linked to lowering rates of premature births, low birth weight, and infant deaths?​

A)​timing of pregnancies
B)​early prenatal care
C) ​consuming a nutritious diet
D) ​maintaining a healthy weight

Question 15

​Legal guardianship requires the termination of the rights of biological parents.

Question 16

Which of the following assisted reproductive technologies is the only one that does not allow embryos to begin growing before being transferred to the uterus? ​

A)​medications
B)​in vitro fertilization
C) ​intracytoplasmic sperm insertion
D) ​egg and gamete donation