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1.
The rate of corticotrophin-releasing hormone production may predict the:
A)weight of a baby.
B)ease of the baby's delivery.
C)timing of a baby's birth.
D)chances of a vaginal delivery.
2.
During which stage of labor, does the baby move through the cervix?
A)first stage
B)second stage
C)third stage
D)fourth stage
3.
The rate of cesarean births in the U.S.:
A)is approximately 25% of all births.
B)has increased steadily since the 1970's.
C)has decreased since 1996.
D)was at its all time high in the early 1990s.
4.
At what age are infants' skull bones completely fused?
A)6 months
B)12 months
C)18 months
D)24 months
5.
Neonatal jaundice is caused by:
A)a virus transmitted by the mother.
B)immaturity of the liver.
C)lack of oxygen at birth.
D)a malfunction of the digestive system.
6.
The maximum a baby can score on the Apgar scale is:
A)6.
B)8.
C)10.
D)12.
7.
The Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale assesses all of the following except:
A)reflexes.
B)interactive capacities.
C)activity levels.
D)phenylalanine levels.
8.
An infant's state of arousal:
A)is highly individual.
B)is learned.
C)includes more deep sleep than active sleep.
D)includes more wakeful hours than sleep hours.
9.
The phenomenon of imprinting is:
A)a new area of research.
B)based on the concept of a critical bonding period.
C)reversible.
D)applicable to human beings.
10.
_____ is an essential lung-coating substance that keeps air sacs from collapsing.
A)Meconium
B)Surfactant
C)17P
D)Vernix caseosa





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