Athabasca Chapter 3 Questions

Question 1

The most vulnerable time for teratogens is the first two weeks after conception.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The APGAR test assesses infant intelligence.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Pregnant women do not need to worry about prescription drugs harming the embryo or fetus.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Match Stages of Birth and Timings
1. - Uterine contractions ( 45 min - 1 Hrs)
2. Baby moving to birth Canal ( Shortest stage)
3. After birth - 6 to 12 Hrs

Answer 4

1. • Uterine contractions 6 to 12 Hrs
2. Baby moving to birth Canal ( 45 min - 1 Hrs)
3. After birth - ( Shortest stage)

Question 5

Placenta

Answer 5

prenatal life support system that is a disk-shaped group of tissues; blood vessels of the mother and the baby intermingle

Question 6

Low birth weight

Answer 6

newborn weighs less than it should (< 2.4 kg; 5.3 lbs

Question 7

Teratogen

Answer 7

→ anything that can cause a birth defect,

Question 8

Pre-term

Answer 8

→ birth too many weeks earlier than it should be (< 37 weeks)

Question 9

Trophoblast

Answer 9

outer layer of cells that provide nutrition for embryo

Question 10

Breech position

Answer 10

Baby’s position in the uterus that is not optimal

Question 11

Blastocyst

Answer 11

inner layer of cells that later develop into embryo

Question 12

Small for date

Answer 12

organism weighs less than it should, given its age

Question 13

Amnion

Answer 13

prenatal life support system that contains a bag of clear fluid in which the embryo floats