WGU D202 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What |is |the |embryonic |period? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Weeks |3-8 |of |pregnancy, |formation |of |placenta
|and |brain |development
What |is |the |fetal |period? |-|CORRECT |ANSWER-From |the |end |of |the |embryonic |period |until |the |end |of
|pregnancy, |viability |at |24 |weeks
What |influences|sexual |orientation? |-|CORRECT |ANSWER-Genetics, |birth |order,|hormones
What |are |some |maternal |factors |that |can |affect |fetal |development? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Age,
|environmental |teratogens, |diabetes, |high |blood |pressure, |Rh |factor, |weight |gain, |stress, |depression
What |are |some |risks |during |pregnancy? |-|CORRECT |ANSWER-Ectopic |pregnancy, |preeclampsia,
|spontaneous |abortion
How |many |stages |are |there |in |labor |for |vaginal |delivery? |-|CORRECT |ANSWER-Three
What |are |the |other |types |of |delivery? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Cesarean |and |induced
What |is |the |APGAR |score? |-|CORRECT |ANSWER-Assessment |of |newborn's |heart |rate, |muscle |tone,
|reflexes, |etc.
What |is |NBAS? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Neonatal |Behavioral |Assessment |Scale |used |to |assess |newborns.
When |does |the |postpartum |phase |begin |and |end? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Begins |after |birth |and|ends |when
|mother's |body |returns |to |pre-pregnancy |form.
,What |are |maternal |worries |in |the |postpartum |phase? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Mother's |needs |and
|changes |in |taking |on |new |responsibilities.
What |is |postpartum |anxiety? |-|CORRECT |ANSWER-Elevated |sense |of |worry |about |the |infant |following
|childbirth.
What |is |postpartum |depression? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Unusual |sadness |occurring |after |childbirth.
What |is |postpartum |psychosis? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Serious |mental |illness |affecting |new |mothers
|after |childbirth.
Why |should |new |mothers |seek|medical |assistance |for |postpartum |anxiety? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-To
|address |elevated |worries |about |the |infant.
What |is |physical |growth? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Increase |in |body |size |and |organ |size |in|babies.
What |does |physical |development |aid |in? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Maintenance |of |healthy |weight, |strong
|bones, |muscles, |and |heart.
What |is |motor |development? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Physical |growth |and |strengthening |of |bones |and
|muscles |in |children.
What |do |gross |motor |skills |focus|on? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Large |muscle |groups |controlling |head,
|torso, |arms, |and |legs.
What |is |the |cephalocaudal |path |of |development? |-|CORRECT |ANSWER-Development |that |proceeds
|from |head |to |tail.
What |is |the |proximodistal |path |of |development? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Development |that |proceeds
|from |midline |outward.
,What |is |sensory |development? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Processes |used |to |take |in|information |from |the
|environment.
How |can |sensory |processes|be |affected? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-By|the |infant's |developing |motor |abilities.
Why |is |nutrition |important |for |health |and |development? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-It |is |related |to |improved
|infant, |child, |and |maternal |health |and |stronger |immune |systems.
What |is |kwashiorkor? |-|CORRECT |ANSWER-A |disease |caused |by |protein |deficiency.
When |does |kwashiorkor |often |occur? |-|CORRECT |ANSWER-After |the |birth |of |another |sibling.
What |are |genes? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Inherited |building |blocks |that |determine |development.
What |is |mitosis? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Nucleus |makes |copy |of |chromosomes |and |splits |into |two |cells.
What |happens |in |meiosis? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Chromosomes |duplicate |and |divide |twice, |resulting |in
|four |cells.
What |is |genotype? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Sum |total |of|inherited |genes.
What |is |phenotype? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Features |that |are |expressed.
What |are |dominant |genes? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Express |themselves |in|phenotype.
What |are |recessive |genes? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Express |themselves |only|when |paired |with |similar |gene.
What |disorders |are |linked |to |genetics? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Sickle |cell |disease, |Tay-Sachs |disease,
|Tourette's |syndrome, |fragile |X |syndrome, |hemophilia.
, What |is |a |chromosomal |abnormality? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Inheriting |too |many|or |too |few
|chromosomes.
What |are |teratogens? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Environmental |factors |that |can|cause |disorders |in |infants.
What |are |examples |of |teratogens? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Smoking, |binge |drinking, |mercury |exposure,
|rubella.
What |is |synaptogenesis? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Rapid |growth|of |synapses |in |the |brain.
What |is |synaptic |pruning? |-|CORRECT |ANSWER-Elimination|of |unnecessary|synapses.
What |is |neuroplasticity? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Brain's |ability|to |change |and|adapt.
Where |does |most |neural |activity |occur |in |the |infant |brain? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Cortex.
How |many |hemispheres |does |the |brain |cortex |have? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Two.
How |many |lobes |are |in |each |hemisphere |of |the |brain? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Four.
What |are |the |folds |separating |the |lobes |called? |-|CORRECT |ANSWER-Fissures.
What |is |the |average |amount |of |sleep |for |a |newborn? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Approximately |16.5 |hours
|per |24-hour |period.
What |percentage |of |sleep|time |do |newborns|spend |in |the |REM |phase? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Close |to
|50 |percent.
What |are |the |grasping |and |stepping |reflexes |eventually |replaced |by? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-More
|voluntary |behaviors.
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What |is |the |embryonic |period? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Weeks |3-8 |of |pregnancy, |formation |of |placenta
|and |brain |development
What |is |the |fetal |period? |-|CORRECT |ANSWER-From |the |end |of |the |embryonic |period |until |the |end |of
|pregnancy, |viability |at |24 |weeks
What |influences|sexual |orientation? |-|CORRECT |ANSWER-Genetics, |birth |order,|hormones
What |are |some |maternal |factors |that |can |affect |fetal |development? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Age,
|environmental |teratogens, |diabetes, |high |blood |pressure, |Rh |factor, |weight |gain, |stress, |depression
What |are |some |risks |during |pregnancy? |-|CORRECT |ANSWER-Ectopic |pregnancy, |preeclampsia,
|spontaneous |abortion
How |many |stages |are |there |in |labor |for |vaginal |delivery? |-|CORRECT |ANSWER-Three
What |are |the |other |types |of |delivery? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Cesarean |and |induced
What |is |the |APGAR |score? |-|CORRECT |ANSWER-Assessment |of |newborn's |heart |rate, |muscle |tone,
|reflexes, |etc.
What |is |NBAS? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Neonatal |Behavioral |Assessment |Scale |used |to |assess |newborns.
When |does |the |postpartum |phase |begin |and |end? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Begins |after |birth |and|ends |when
|mother's |body |returns |to |pre-pregnancy |form.
,What |are |maternal |worries |in |the |postpartum |phase? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Mother's |needs |and
|changes |in |taking |on |new |responsibilities.
What |is |postpartum |anxiety? |-|CORRECT |ANSWER-Elevated |sense |of |worry |about |the |infant |following
|childbirth.
What |is |postpartum |depression? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Unusual |sadness |occurring |after |childbirth.
What |is |postpartum |psychosis? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Serious |mental |illness |affecting |new |mothers
|after |childbirth.
Why |should |new |mothers |seek|medical |assistance |for |postpartum |anxiety? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-To
|address |elevated |worries |about |the |infant.
What |is |physical |growth? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Increase |in |body |size |and |organ |size |in|babies.
What |does |physical |development |aid |in? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Maintenance |of |healthy |weight, |strong
|bones, |muscles, |and |heart.
What |is |motor |development? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Physical |growth |and |strengthening |of |bones |and
|muscles |in |children.
What |do |gross |motor |skills |focus|on? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Large |muscle |groups |controlling |head,
|torso, |arms, |and |legs.
What |is |the |cephalocaudal |path |of |development? |-|CORRECT |ANSWER-Development |that |proceeds
|from |head |to |tail.
What |is |the |proximodistal |path |of |development? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Development |that |proceeds
|from |midline |outward.
,What |is |sensory |development? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Processes |used |to |take |in|information |from |the
|environment.
How |can |sensory |processes|be |affected? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-By|the |infant's |developing |motor |abilities.
Why |is |nutrition |important |for |health |and |development? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-It |is |related |to |improved
|infant, |child, |and |maternal |health |and |stronger |immune |systems.
What |is |kwashiorkor? |-|CORRECT |ANSWER-A |disease |caused |by |protein |deficiency.
When |does |kwashiorkor |often |occur? |-|CORRECT |ANSWER-After |the |birth |of |another |sibling.
What |are |genes? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Inherited |building |blocks |that |determine |development.
What |is |mitosis? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Nucleus |makes |copy |of |chromosomes |and |splits |into |two |cells.
What |happens |in |meiosis? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Chromosomes |duplicate |and |divide |twice, |resulting |in
|four |cells.
What |is |genotype? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Sum |total |of|inherited |genes.
What |is |phenotype? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Features |that |are |expressed.
What |are |dominant |genes? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Express |themselves |in|phenotype.
What |are |recessive |genes? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Express |themselves |only|when |paired |with |similar |gene.
What |disorders |are |linked |to |genetics? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Sickle |cell |disease, |Tay-Sachs |disease,
|Tourette's |syndrome, |fragile |X |syndrome, |hemophilia.
, What |is |a |chromosomal |abnormality? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Inheriting |too |many|or |too |few
|chromosomes.
What |are |teratogens? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Environmental |factors |that |can|cause |disorders |in |infants.
What |are |examples |of |teratogens? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Smoking, |binge |drinking, |mercury |exposure,
|rubella.
What |is |synaptogenesis? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Rapid |growth|of |synapses |in |the |brain.
What |is |synaptic |pruning? |-|CORRECT |ANSWER-Elimination|of |unnecessary|synapses.
What |is |neuroplasticity? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Brain's |ability|to |change |and|adapt.
Where |does |most |neural |activity |occur |in |the |infant |brain? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Cortex.
How |many |hemispheres |does |the |brain |cortex |have? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Two.
How |many |lobes |are |in |each |hemisphere |of |the |brain? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Four.
What |are |the |folds |separating |the |lobes |called? |-|CORRECT |ANSWER-Fissures.
What |is |the |average |amount |of |sleep |for |a |newborn? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Approximately |16.5 |hours
|per |24-hour |period.
What |percentage |of |sleep|time |do |newborns|spend |in |the |REM |phase? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Close |to
|50 |percent.
What |are |the |grasping |and |stepping |reflexes |eventually |replaced |by? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-More
|voluntary |behaviors.
