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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
What are the other types of delivery? ......ANSWER......Cesarean and induced
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
What is phenotype? ......ANSWER......Features that are expressed.
What are dominant genes? ......ANSWER......Express themselves in phenotype.
What are recessive genes? ......ANSWER......Express themselves only when
paired with similar gene.
What disorders are linked to genetics? ......ANSWER......Sickle cell disease, Tay-
Sachs disease, Tourette's syndrome, fragile X syndrome, hemophilia.
What is a chromosomal abnormality? ......ANSWER......Inheriting too many or
too few chromosomes.
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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
What are the other types of delivery? ......ANSWER......Cesarean and induced
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
What is phenotype? ......ANSWER......Features that are expressed.
What are dominant genes? ......ANSWER......Express themselves in phenotype.
What are recessive genes? ......ANSWER......Express themselves only when
paired with similar gene.
What disorders are linked to genetics? ......ANSWER......Sickle cell disease, Tay-
Sachs disease, Tourette's syndrome, fragile X syndrome, hemophilia.
What is a chromosomal abnormality? ......ANSWER......Inheriting too many or
too few chromosomes.
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