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1

The first stage of labor for a first baby typically lasts 12 hours or more.
A)True
B)False
2

The first stage of labor is often painful because of the stretching of the vagina as the baby's head pushes against it.
A)True
B)False
3

The mother has no control over the baby's progress through the vaginal canal.
A)True
B)False
4

In most childbirths, general anesthesia is routinely administered to the mother.
A)True
B)False
5

In the Lamaze method, an expectant mother is conditioned to relax her muscles in response to the voice of her partner or another labor "coach."
A)True
B)False
6

The rate of cesarean deliveries in the United States is nearly four times as high as in 1970.
A)True
B)False
7

The struggle involved in vaginal birth apparently triggers the release of stress hormones that help babies survive and adjust to life outside the womb.
A)True
B)False
8

It is safer for a woman who has had a cesarean delivery to have vaginal delivery in subsequent births.
A)True
B)False
9

In the United States, 99 percent of babies are born in hospitals.
A)True
B)False
10

Newborns lose weight during the first few days of life.
A)True
B)False
11

A newborn who has thin skin, hair covering the body, and swollen breasts with secretions is probably unhealthy.
A)True
B)False
12

About half of all babies develop neonatal jaundice a few days after birth.
A)True
B)False





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