Unit 3 Review

1. Morgan was born with brown eyes. Which of the following factors played a role in this trait?

• Environment

• Heredity

• Heredity and environment

• Mother’s prenatal diet

Nadia is in her third trimester and is “eating for two.” Which of the following would be the best selection for the additional daily calories she should consume during this time in her pregnancy?

• An additional snack of 50-100 calories

• An additional 200-350 calories

• An additional meal of 500 calories

• Two extra meals totaling 1,000 calories

Which of the following helps explain why a newborn should be given a sponge bath the first few weeks of life?

• Their skin is too sensitive to be submerged in water

• To give the skin time to dry out from the environment of the womb

• To allow time for the umbilical cord to heal

• Newborns should not be given sponge baths the first few weeks of life

Maria takes her newborn to the doctor who performs tests for reflexes. When the doctor strokes the bottom of the newborn’s foot, the toes fan out. Of which of the following reflexes is the doctor testing?

• Moro

• Palmer grasp

• Rooting

• Babinski

Sam was born with Down syndrome. What does this mean?

• He was born with a disease that causes weakening of the muscle and decreased muscle mass.

• He was born with an inherited disorder that causes an amino acid called phenylalanine to build up in your body.

• He was born with brain damage which affects his muscle control, muscle coordination, muscle tone, reflex, posture and balance.

• He was born with a third chromosome 21 typically associated with physical growth delays, characteristic facial features, and mild to moderate intellectual disability.

What is true concerning the placenta?

• It allows the egg to travel from the ovary to the uterus.

• It is expelled when a woman menstruates.

• It determines the baby’s genetic traits.

• It connects the developing baby to the uterus.

Nancy gave birth to twins; one is a boy and one is a girl. What statement can you make about these twins?

• They must have been conceived at different times.

• They are identical twins.

• They are fraternal twins.

• They were born prematurely.

Which of these is an advantage to bottle-feeding rather than breast-feeding a baby?

• It reduces the mother’s chances of later having breast or ovarian cancer.

• It makes it easier for the father to be involved in feeding.

• It causes fewer digestive upsets.

• It reduces the baby’s risk of allergies.

What happens if an ovum reaches the uterus without being fertilized?

• Menstruation occurs.

• A stillbirth occurs.

• The woman becomes pregnant.

• The egg implants in the uterine wall.

What is a sign of false labor?

• The woman experiences “bloody show.”

• The amniotic sac has broken.

• The contractions are not regular or rhythmic

• The contractions continue, even when the woman exercises.