Deck 3: Conception and Prenatal Development

Question 1

Failure of the neural plate to properly fold into a tube by the end of the fourth week of pregnancy may lead to disorders such as _____. Choices:

A) Down syndrome
B) spina bifida
C) cystic fibrosis
D) sickle-cell anemia

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The _____ period is a critical time during prenatal development, typically lasting from week 2 to week 8. Choices:

A) fetal
B) embryonic
C) lanugo
D) cephalocaudal

Answer 2

B

Question 3

When counseling women during pregnancy, which of the following is an example of helping to understand "the story" of the pregnancy? Choices:

A) discussing insurance coverage
B) exploring feelings about the pregnancy
C) considering medication vs. natural birth
D) reviewing physical changes occurring during pregnancy

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following has been found to be the result of major emotional disturbances in expectant mothers on the developing baby? Choices:

A) mental retardation
B) diabetes
C) reduced birth weight
D) enlarged head circumference

Question 5

Which part of the brain controls motor movement coordination, balance, equilibrium, and muscle tone? Choices:

A) midbrain
B) cerebellum
C) telencephalon
D) diencephalon

Question 6

Which of the following conditions has been found to be the result of the expectant mother smoking cigarettes? Choices:

A) mental retardation
B) improperly attached placenta
C) spina bifida
D) preeclampsia

Question 7

Which of the following is the leading cause of mental retardation in babies? Choices:

A) alcohol consumption by the expectant mother
B) smoking by the expectant mother
C) domestic abuse
D) cocaine use by the father coinciding with the time of conception

Question 8

The fetus undergoes the most dramatic physical changes during the _____. Choices:

A) first eight weeks of life
B) third trimester
C) weeks from 14 to 27
D) weeks from 28 to 37

Question 9

_____ occurs when one or more of the essential nutrients is missing or when nutrients that are needed for healthy development are present in the expectant mother but in the wrong proportions. Choices:

A) Teratogen
B) Starvation
C) Under-nutrition
D) Malnutrition

Question 10

During the _____ stage of grief, family members may seek out someone to blame for their loss. Choices:

A) bargaining
B) denial
C) anger
D) acceptance

Question 11

At week _____ of prenatal development, the baby's head is half the size of the body and the baby is flipping and moving inside the mother's womb. Choices:

A) 4
B) 8
C) 16
D) 36

Question 12

Around the _____ month of prenatal development, the unborn baby can share the mother's _____. Choices:

A) sixth, emotions
B) fourth, emotions
C) fourth, minerals
D) fifth, teratogens

Question 13

During the _____ years, children may not comprehend death, but they do experience a sense of sadness and loss. Choices:

A) sensory
B) middle school
C) preschool
D) elementary school

Question 14

At the _____ week of prenatal development, the baby is about the size of a cucumber, the lungs are beginning to form, and the baby can open and close his or her eyes. Choices:

A) 28th
B) 32nd
C) 40th
D) 24th

Question 15

Risks associated with _____ during pregnancy include vaginal bleeding, miscarriage, low birth weight, and fetal injury. Choices:

A) grief
B) domestic violence
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder
D) lack of sleep

Question 16

The fetus gains most of its weight during the _____ trimester. Choices:

A) third
B) first
C) second
D) fifth

Question 17

_____ is the first sense that develops in a baby and is controlled by the part of the brain known as the _____. Choices:

A) Vision, occipital lobe
B) Touch, medulla
C) Hearing, temporal lobe
D) Smell, frontal lobe

Question 18

Expectant mothers who were less anxious and wanted their children tended to have _____. Choices:

A) children with higher IQ's
B) children with higher birth weight
C) emotionally healthy children
D) identical twins

Question 19

The _____ is one of the first visible structures in the developing fetus, and at birth it is developing neural paths for thriving babies. Choices:

A) temporal lobe
B) pons
C) parietal lobe
D) spinal cord

Question 20

Women who previously suffered from a mental illness are at an increased risk of relapsing during pregnancy or after giving birth.

Question 21

Consider the process of counseling a woman during pregnancy. Discuss the major considerations in providing the expectant mother with education on bodily changes that will occur during pregnancy.

Question 22

It is not uncommon for a grieving child to show inattention or difficulty focusing on specific tasks.

Question 23

Maternal stress directly impacts fetal development.

Question 24

When counseling an expectant mother who is experiencing domestic abuse, what would be examples of important tools to discuss with the abused client?

Question 25

Discuss specific ways that counselors may provide support for a client who is experiencing anxiety about her first pregnancy.

Question 26

When counseling a woman during pregnancy, one of the highlights of helping the mother to seek out prenatal care involves discussing breast feeding and umbilical cord options.

Question 27

The fetus can swallow, hear, pass urine, and suck its thumb during the first trimester of pregnancy.

Question 28

Regression, a common reaction occurring during a child's process of grieving, involves the child becoming unemotional or separating from family or friends.

Question 29

Certain medications have been found to cross the placenta and enter the baby's bloodstream.

Question 30

The risk of miscarriage approaches 40% during the first trimester of pregnancy.