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WGU D202 - Human Growth and Development EXAM |
{LATEST 2026/ 2027 UPDATE} COMPLETE ACTUAL AND
AUTHENTIC EXAM | BRAND NEW!
What is the embryonic period? ......ANSWER......Weeks 3-8 of
pregnancy, formation of placenta and brain development
What is the fetal period? ......ANSWER......From the end of the
embryonic period until the end of pregnancy, viability at 24 weeks
What influences sexual orientation? ......ANSWER......Genetics, birth
order, hormones
What are some maternal factors that can affect fetal development?
......ANSWER......Age, environmental teratogens, diabetes, high blood
pressure, Rh factor, weight gain, stress, depression
What are some risks during pregnancy? ......ANSWER......Ectopic
pregnancy, preeclampsia, spontaneous abortion
How many stages are there in labor for vaginal delivery?
......ANSWER......Three
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What are the other types of delivery? ......ANSWER......Cesarean and
induced
What is the APGAR score? ......ANSWER......Assessment of newborn's
heart rate, muscle tone, reflexes, etc.
What is NBAS? ......ANSWER......Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale
used to assess newborns.
When does the postpartum phase begin and end?
......ANSWER......Begins after birth and ends when mother's body
returns to pre-pregnancy form.
What are maternal worries in the postpartum phase?
......ANSWER......Mother's needs and changes in taking on new
responsibilities.
What is postpartum anxiety? ......ANSWER......Elevated sense of worry
about the infant following childbirth.
What is postpartum depression? ......ANSWER......Unusual sadness
occurring after childbirth.
What is postpartum psychosis? ......ANSWER......Serious mental illness
affecting new mothers after childbirth.
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Why should new mothers seek medical assistance for postpartum
anxiety? ......ANSWER......To address elevated worries about the infant.
What is physical growth? ......ANSWER......Increase in body size and
organ size in babies.
What does physical development aid in? ......ANSWER......Maintenance
of healthy weight, strong bones, muscles, and heart.
What is motor development? ......ANSWER......Physical growth and
strengthening of bones and muscles in children.
What do gross motor skills focus on? ......ANSWER......Large muscle
groups controlling head, torso, arms, and legs.
What is the cephalocaudal path of development?
......ANSWER......Development that proceeds from head to tail.
What is the proximodistal path of development?
......ANSWER......Development that proceeds from midline outward.
What is sensory development? ......ANSWER......Processes used to take
in information from the environment.
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How can sensory processes be affected? ......ANSWER......By the infant's
developing motor abilities.
Why is nutrition important for health and development?
......ANSWER......It is related to improved infant, child, and maternal
health and stronger immune systems.
What is kwashiorkor? ......ANSWER......A disease caused by protein
deficiency.
When does kwashiorkor often occur? ......ANSWER......After the birth of
another sibling.
What are genes? ......ANSWER......Inherited building blocks that
determine development.
What is mitosis? ......ANSWER......Nucleus makes copy of chromosomes
and splits into two cells.
What happens in meiosis? ......ANSWER......Chromosomes duplicate
and divide twice, resulting in four cells.
What is genotype? ......ANSWER......Sum total of inherited genes.
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WGU D202 - Human Growth and Development EXAM |
{LATEST 2026/ 2027 UPDATE} COMPLETE ACTUAL AND
AUTHENTIC EXAM | BRAND NEW!
What is the embryonic period? ......ANSWER......Weeks 3-8 of
pregnancy, formation of placenta and brain development
What is the fetal period? ......ANSWER......From the end of the
embryonic period until the end of pregnancy, viability at 24 weeks
What influences sexual orientation? ......ANSWER......Genetics, birth
order, hormones
What are some maternal factors that can affect fetal development?
......ANSWER......Age, environmental teratogens, diabetes, high blood
pressure, Rh factor, weight gain, stress, depression
What are some risks during pregnancy? ......ANSWER......Ectopic
pregnancy, preeclampsia, spontaneous abortion
How many stages are there in labor for vaginal delivery?
......ANSWER......Three
pg. 1
,2|Page
What are the other types of delivery? ......ANSWER......Cesarean and
induced
What is the APGAR score? ......ANSWER......Assessment of newborn's
heart rate, muscle tone, reflexes, etc.
What is NBAS? ......ANSWER......Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale
used to assess newborns.
When does the postpartum phase begin and end?
......ANSWER......Begins after birth and ends when mother's body
returns to pre-pregnancy form.
What are maternal worries in the postpartum phase?
......ANSWER......Mother's needs and changes in taking on new
responsibilities.
What is postpartum anxiety? ......ANSWER......Elevated sense of worry
about the infant following childbirth.
What is postpartum depression? ......ANSWER......Unusual sadness
occurring after childbirth.
What is postpartum psychosis? ......ANSWER......Serious mental illness
affecting new mothers after childbirth.
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Why should new mothers seek medical assistance for postpartum
anxiety? ......ANSWER......To address elevated worries about the infant.
What is physical growth? ......ANSWER......Increase in body size and
organ size in babies.
What does physical development aid in? ......ANSWER......Maintenance
of healthy weight, strong bones, muscles, and heart.
What is motor development? ......ANSWER......Physical growth and
strengthening of bones and muscles in children.
What do gross motor skills focus on? ......ANSWER......Large muscle
groups controlling head, torso, arms, and legs.
What is the cephalocaudal path of development?
......ANSWER......Development that proceeds from head to tail.
What is the proximodistal path of development?
......ANSWER......Development that proceeds from midline outward.
What is sensory development? ......ANSWER......Processes used to take
in information from the environment.
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How can sensory processes be affected? ......ANSWER......By the infant's
developing motor abilities.
Why is nutrition important for health and development?
......ANSWER......It is related to improved infant, child, and maternal
health and stronger immune systems.
What is kwashiorkor? ......ANSWER......A disease caused by protein
deficiency.
When does kwashiorkor often occur? ......ANSWER......After the birth of
another sibling.
What are genes? ......ANSWER......Inherited building blocks that
determine development.
What is mitosis? ......ANSWER......Nucleus makes copy of chromosomes
and splits into two cells.
What happens in meiosis? ......ANSWER......Chromosomes duplicate
and divide twice, resulting in four cells.
What is genotype? ......ANSWER......Sum total of inherited genes.
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