Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
_ 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. -
CORRECT ANSWER -Malnutrition
Which of the following has been found to be the result of major emotional disturbances in
expectant mothers on the developing baby? - CORRECT ANSWER -reduced birth weight
During the _____ stage of grief, family members may seek out someone to blame for their loss. -
CORRECT ANSWER -anger
_____ proposed a series of _____ stages of normal grief that people tend to experience in
response to a major loss. - CORRECT ANSWER -Kübler-Ross, five
The risk of miscarriage approaches 40% during the first trimester of pregnancy. - CORRECT
ANSWER -False
During the _____ years, children may not comprehend death, but they do experience a sense of
sadness and loss. - CORRECT ANSWER -Preschool
The fetus gains most of its weight during the _____ trimester. - CORRECT ANSWER -
third
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 _____. - CORRECT ANSWER -spina bifida
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. - CORRECT
ANSWER -28th