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WorksheetsUnit 3 Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
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.
True/False Pregnant women should avoid exposure to hazardous substances such as mercury.
T
F
True/False A surrogate mother is a woman who becomes pregnant to have a baby for someone else.
F
T
True/False Scientists think that some birth defects, such as spina bifida and cleft palate, may be caused by a combination of hereditary and environmental factors.
T
F
True/False The baby is born in the third, or last, stage of labor.
T
F
True/False Parents and babies typically bond when the baby is two to three months old.
T
F
