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1

The fetal period is best described as a time when
A)major organ systems emerge from the less differentiated endoderm and mesoderm.
B)support systems that sustain the fetus become fully formed and functioning.
C)fine details are added to systems that emerged during the embryonic period.
D)teratogens are most likely to impair development.
2

Which of the following statements about fetal alcohol syndrome is most accurate?
A)The infant is often physically deformed and below average in intelligence.
B)It commonly results in miscarriages.
C)It causes ectopic pregnancies.
D)Babies suffering from this syndrome are often born before term and with low birthweights.
3

Which of the following statements about the relationship between age and pregnancy outcomes is most accurate?
A)Adolescent mothers are most likely to have retarded children.
B)More women become pregnant through artificial insemination in their thirties and their forties than do women in their twenties.
C)Mothers over age 30 are most likely to have retarded babies.
D)Adolescent mothers suffer the lowest infant mortality rates of any age group.
4

What is the reason for administering analgesics to a woman during labor?
A)to minimize the risk of cesarean sections
B)to speed delivery
C)to facilitate natural childbirth
D)to lessen the pain for the mother
5

Which of the following terms refers to a physical change that occurs to women after childbirth?
A)decompression
B)menstruation
C)involution
D)natural selection





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