Chapter 6: Test Child Development

Once a woman's water has broken, delivery should occur within 24-48 hours to protect the baby from infection.

• True
• False

One sign of premature or false labor is when the contractions do not become stronger over time.

• True
• False

The cervix starts dilating and becoming thinner during the third stage of labor.

• True
• False

Babies born before reaching 37 weeks of development are considered premature.

• True
• False

Doctors use fetal monitoring during labor to?

• watch the baby's heart rate
• watch the baby's brain activity
• check for jaundice
• check the baby's movement

The third stage of labor includes?

• crowning
• delivery of the placenta
• the baby's passage through the birth canal
• dilation of the cervix

Which of the following is a source of stem cells?

• vernix
• colostrum
• cord blood
• lanugo

What is the purpose of fontanels?

• to allow the baby's head to pass through the birth canal
• to allow the baby to breast-feed more easily
• to help the baby's lungs get rid of excess amniotic fluid
• to protect the baby from the amniotic fluid

The Apgar scale rates a baby's physical condition based on

• heart rate, breathing, muscle tone, response to stimulation, and skin color
• skin color and breathing
• muscle tone and heart rate
• response to stimulation, breathing and muscle tone

The Apgar scale is checked when the baby is one minute old and checked again five minutes after birth.

• True
• False