Ch 3 Birth + Baby

Question 1

Term

Answer 1

9 month period from conception to childbirth

Question 2

Braxton-hicks

Answer 2

First-usually painless - contractions of childbirth

Question 3

Cervix

Answer 3

Narrow lower end of uterus - baby passes through to reach vagina

Question 4

Prostaglandins

Answer 4

Hormones that stimulate uterine contractions

Question 5

Oxytocin

Answer 5

Hormone that stimulates labor contractions

Question 6

Efface

Answer 6

To become thin

Question 7

Dilate

Answer 7

To widen

Question 8

Episiotomy

Answer 8

Surgical incision between the birth canal and anus that widens the vaginal opening

Question 9

Transition

Answer 9

Movement of the head of the fetus into the vagina

Question 10

Midwife

Answer 10

An individual who helps women in childbirth

Question 11

Anesthetics

Answer 11

Agents that lessen pain

Question 12

General anesthesia

Answer 12

Elimination of pain by putting a person to sleep

Question 13

Local anesthetic

Answer 13

Reduction of pain in an area of the body

Question 14

Neonate

Question 15

Natural childbirth

Answer 15

Childbirth w/out anesthesia

Question 16

Lamaze method

Question 17

Cesarean section

Question 18

Anoxia

Answer 18

Absence of oxygen

Question 19

Hypoxia

Answer 19

Less oxygen than required

Question 20

Breech (bottom-first) presentation

Answer 20

Buttocks first childbirth

Question 21

Preterm

Answer 21

Born prior to 37 weeks of gestation

Question 22

Small for gestational age

Question 23

Lanugo

Answer 23

Fine, downy hair on premature babies

Question 24

Vernix

Answer 24

Oily white substance on the skin of premature babies

Question 25

Respiratory distress syndrome

Answer 25

Weak and irregular breathing, typical of preterm babies

Question 26

Incubator

Question 27

Postpartum period

Answer 27

Period immediately following childbirth

Question 28

Major depression w/ perinatal onset

Question 29

Bonding

Question 30

Apgar scale

Question 31

Brazelton neonatal behavioral assessment scale

Question 32

Reflexes

Question 33

Rooting reflex

Question 34

Moro reflex

Question 35

Grasping reflex

Question 36

Stepping reflex

Question 37

Babinski reflex

Question 38

Tonic-neck reflex

Question 39

Visual accommodation

Question 40

Convergence

Question 41

Amplitude

Question 42

Pitch

Question 43

REM sleep

Question 44

Non-rem sleep

Question 45

Pacifier

Question 46

SIDS

Question 47

Medulla