Deck 4: Prenatal Period Birth and the First Two Weeks

Question 1

The child's hereditary factors are determined

A)during the fetal period.
B)during the embryonic period.
C)at conception.
D)after delivery.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The Apgar scale is used to obtain a dynamic assessment of newborn behavior.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Having an infant with special needs usually is a cause for stress for everyone in the family due to the extra attention the child with special needs requires.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Amniocentesis is a

A)method of gaining information by using high-frequency sounds that are turned into electrical impulses.
B)method of obtaining prenatal information by cutting cells from the chorionic villi.
C)method of obtaining prenatal information by sampling the amniotic fluid.
D)All of the answers are correct.

Question 5

The ovum is the female egg cell.

Question 6

Conception begins with the following three events:

A)The menstrual cycle reaches its midpoint, the ovum reaches the fallopian tube, the male ejaculates semen that race to the ovum.
B)The ovum reaches the fallopian tube, the male ejaculates semen, the sperm race toward the waiting ovum.
C)The ovum reaches the fallopian tube, the male ejaculates semen, the sperm enters the membrane of the ovum.
D)The menstrual cycle reaches its midpoint; the ovum, in the fluid-filled follicle, leaves the ovary and heads for the fallopian tube; and the ovum reaches the fallopian tube.

Question 7

The controversy regarding the relative influence of heredity and environment on development is referred to as

A)nature versus heredity.
B)environment versus nurture.
C)heredity versus stability.
D)nature versus nurture.

Question 8

The fetus is sensitive to light.

Question 9

The nature versus nurture controversy centers on the questions of the relative influence of heredity and environment on development.

Question 10

DNA sequences have been found that underlie common problems such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, arthritis, and other cancers.

Question 11

The neonatal period is defined as the first

A)day after birth.
B)week after birth.
C)10 days after birth.
D)two weeks after birth.

Question 12

A complex molecule that contains genetic information is (the)

A)DNA.
B)genotype.
C)gene.
D)chromosome.

Question 13

After birth, elimination is

A)processed by the neonate's own intestinal system.
B)held off for several hours until the neonate's intestinal system is ready.
C)no longer through the umbilical cord and the mother's bloodstream.
D)continues through the umbilical cord until it is cut.

Question 14

Inadequate nutrition is no longer one of the greatest dangers during prenatal development.

Question 15

The substance that protects the fetus from injury and provides for movement and growth is the

A)placenta.
B)umbilical cord.
C)amniotic fluid.
D)amnion.

Question 16

Bonding is the process whereby parent and infant determine they are special to each other.

Question 17

Babies born to mothers infected with HIV

A)will not survive for long.
B)cannot contract HIV because they have developed immunities from their mothers.
C)should not be breast-fed.
D)should be breast-fed.

Question 18

Heredity is viewed as placing limits on development.

Question 19

The Leboyer method of infant delivery is characterized by

A)bright lights, a quick look allowed by the mother, forceps delivery.
B)dim lights, the mother's assistance, forceps delivery.
C)dim lights, a gentle massage by the nurse, an hour of time alone before being given to the mother.
D)dim lights, placement of the baby on the mother's stomach, a gentle massage for the baby.

Question 20

There are many environmental changes for the newborn, such as the change from minimal sensory stimulation to stimulation of all the senses.At birth, the newborn changes from dependence on the mother for nutrients and oxygen to dependence on outside supplies and on his own lungs and digestive system.

Question 21

Describe the procedure used to assess the newborn's readiness to enter the world.

Question 22

List and define the three periods of prenatal development.

Question 23

Discuss the negative effects a child with special needs may have on a family and ways professionals can support these families to minimize the negative effects.

Question 24

Describe two environmental dangers and their impact on development.

Question 25

Explain the importance of genetics to child development.