Chapter 3 Flashcards
During pregnancy, when have all the fetal organs formed?
by the end of the first trimester.
does stress effect the fetus?
stress has physiological components that may affect the fetus.
from which of the following systems or layers will the neural tube develop? ･ﾟ ✧ . ˖˳circulatory layer ･ﾟ ✧ . ˖˳endoderm ･ﾟ ✧ . ˖˳mesoderm ･ﾟ ✧ . ˖˳ectoderm
ectoderm.
A child is born w/ low birthweight & is premature, how might the mother have contributed to that?
malnutrition in the mother.
which of the following is true about teratogens?
･ﾟ ✧ . ˖˳effects of teratogens may depend upon when after conception they are encountered.
･ﾟ ✧ . ˖˳cannot predict w/ certainty what their effects will be.
･ﾟ ✧ . ˖˳each of these options is true
･ﾟ ✧ . ˖˳exposure to teratogens is more likely to affect embryo than fetus.
･ﾟ ✧ . ˖˳each of these options is true.
maternal obesity is associated with what?
higher risk of stillbirth.
what can we infer about weight gain during pregnancy?
Generally, fewer pounds the mother gains, the lower the baby’s birth weight.
which of the following eventually becomes the embryo?
the blastocyst.
which of the following represents proximodistal development?
･ﾟ ✧ . ˖˳@ birth, head is oversized in copmairison to the body.
･ﾟ ✧ . ˖˳ none of these is correct.
･ﾟ ✧ . ˖˳we tend to develop from the head down.
･ﾟ ✧ . ˖˳growth that spreads outward from the spine.
･ﾟ ✧ . ˖˳growth that spreads outward from the spine.
why might an addicted newborn be given a narcotic shortly after birth?
avoid the threat of death from withdrawal.
why might fetus move less often during ninth month of gestation than before?
child is larger, simply less room for movement.
which of the following features is associated w/ fetal alcohol syndrome?
smaller-than-average brain.
first 2 weeks of prenatal development is called
･ﾟ ✧ . ˖˳germinal stage
Rh incompatibility results when ____
･ﾟ ✧ . ˖˳antibodies produced by the mother is transmitted to the fetus.
Which of the following wouldn’t be harmful to the developing fetus?
･ﾟ ✧ . ˖˳over-the-counter medications such as cough syrup.
･ﾟ ✧ . ˖˳prescription drugs.
･ﾟ ✧ . ˖˳aspirin
･ﾟ ✧ . ˖˳each of these is true
･ﾟ ✧ . ˖˳each of these is true
