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Child psych 3-4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what percent of miscarriages happen within the first 3 months of pregnancy? | 80 percent |
| What is the function amniotic fluid? | a clear, watery substance that surrounds and protects the developing fetus during pregnancy. |
| What happens during the embryonic stage? | the embryo develops its basic structures, including the brain, spinal cord, heart, internal organs, and external features like limbs and facial characteristics. |
| Which is more vulnerable to teratogens — fetus or embryo? | The embryo. |
| What happened to the children whose mothers took DES during pregnancy? | Children whose mothers took Diethylstilbestrol (DES) during pregnancy faced significant health risks, with DES daughters (exposed females) experiencing reproductive tract abnormalities like vaginal adenosis and an increased risk of a rare cancer, clear-ce |
| What are some environmental hazards | air and chemical pollutants, such as pesticides, lead, and mercury, which can lead to low birth weight, preterm birth, and birth defects. |
| When are c-sections most common | When the baby is not facing the right way or is tied up in the in the umbilical cord. |
| Is maternal postpartum depression just found in the United States? | It happens all over the world |
| In terms of attachment, is it critical for parents to have contact with newborn in first few hours? | Yes it is necessarily |
| in what ways general anesthesia would impact the mother and neonate | carries higher risks of maternal complications, like airway issues and postpartum depression, and neonatal effects such as respiratory depression and lower Apgar scores, due to anesthetic transfer across the placenta. Prolonged or repeated exposure may al |
| Zygote has how many cells, 36 hours after conception? | 2 to 4 |
| cephalocaudal development | a directional growth principle where development proceeds from the head downwards to the tail (or feet), following a top-to-bottom pattern in both physical growth and the acquisition of motor skills. |
| How is fetus connected to placenta? | The umbilical cord |
| How do women infected with HIV pass it on to baby? | HIV can pass the virus to their babies through perinatal transmission during pregnancy, labor, and delivery, or through breastfeeding. |
| When have all the fetal organs formed? | End of the first trimester |
| How much alcohol consumption would it take to have a baby born with FAS? | Dont have any |
| lightning dropping | refers to baby lightening, the process in late pregnancy when the fetus descends and settles into the pelvis, often a few weeks before labor begins for first-time mothers. |
| Braxton-Hicks” | also known as prodromal or false labor pains, are contractions of the uterus that typically are not felt until the second or third trimester of the pregnancy. |
| What happens in 3rd stage of childbirth? | the expulsion of the placenta, or afterbirth, which usually happens 5 to 15 minutes after the baby is born. |
| Type of injection the numbs below the waist. | An epidural or spinal block |
| Lamaze method | a childbirth preparation technique focused on empowering parents with information and coping strategies for a natural and healthy birth experience. |
| Anoxia | an absence of oxygen. |
| Hypoxia | a condition in which the body does not have enough oxygen |
| What a women might experience after childbirth | bleeding (lochia), cramping, and swelling, alongside emotional shifts like the "baby blues," postpartum depression, anxiety, or rarely, postpartum euphoria. |
| APGAR | a mnemonic for Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, and Respiration. a rapid assessment of a newborn's general condition performed at one and five minutes after birth to determine their health and need for immediate medical assistance, such as neonatal r |