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Understanding Prenatal Development and Birth Outcomes

Explore the crucial stages of pregnancy, from germinal to fetal periods, and learn about the impact of teratogens on development. Discover factors influencing low birthweight and assess birth outcomes using the Apgar scale. Engage in critical thinking about prenatal influences on a child's health and development, including the effects of maternal behavior. Dive into scenarios involving premature birth and birthweight classifications to deepen your understanding of prenatal care.

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Understanding Prenatal Development and Birth Outcomes

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  1. The Developing Person Through Childhood and Adolescence, Tenth Editionby Kathleen Stassen BergerClicker Question Presentation SlidesChapter 4 Critical Thinking Questions created by Sara Harris, Illinois State University

  2. The first two weeks of pregnancy are known as the ___ period. • germinal • embryonic • fetal • maturation

  3. The age of viability refers to the: • age when the fetus can survive outside the womb with specialized medical care. • first trimester of pregnancy. • age when the embryo becomes a fetus. • days immediately preceding birth.

  4. The most critical period of vulnerability to teratogens occurs during: • conception. • the germinal period. • the embryonic period. • the germinal and embryonic periods.

  5. _____ is one of the most prevalent causes of low-birthweight births worldwide. • Young maternal age • Tobacco • Poor prenatal health care • Use of labor and delivery medication

  6. The Apgar scale measures which of the following? • heart rate • vision • temperament • hearing

  7. Critical Thinking Questions

  8. Your best friend and her husband are pregnant with their first child. The couple is anxious to find out the sex of the baby. When will they be able to find out the sex via ultrasound? • within the first six weeks • by the end of the third month • toward the end of the fifth month • not until the end of the third trimester

  9. William’s mother smoked heavily during her pregnancy. She also took some prescription medicine and occasionally drank. Although William has no physical defects, he is hyper, inattentive, and has learning difficulties. William’s difficulties may be due to: • routine labor and delivery medication. • low Apgar scores. • a threshold effect. • behavioral teratogens.

  10. Tia was born a day before her mother’s delivery date and weighed 3 pounds, 10 ounces. Tia would be classified as: • preterm. • extremely low birthweight. • small for gestational age. • having anoxia.

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