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WGU D356 HR TECHNOLOGY OA EXAM 2 VERSIONS
2025/2026 BANK ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH STUDY GUIDE EXPERT VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS/ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the embryonic period? - ANSWERS-Weeks 3-8 of pregnancy,
formation of placenta and brain development
What is the fetal period? - ANSWERS-From the end of the embryonic
period until the end of pregnancy, viability at 24 weeks
What influences sexual orientation? - ANSWERS-Genetics, birth order,
hormones
What are some maternal factors that can affect fetal development? -
ANSWERS-Age, environmental teratogens, diabetes, high blood
pressure, Rh factor, weight gain, stress, depression
What are some risks during pregnancy? - ANSWERS-Ectopic pregnancy,
preeclampsia, spontaneous abortion
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How many stages are there in labor for vaginal delivery? - ANSWERS-
Three
What are the other types of delivery? - ANSWERS-Cesarean and
induced
What is the APGAR score? - ANSWERS-Assessment of newborn's heart
rate, muscle tone, reflexes, etc.
What is NBAS? - ANSWERS-Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale used
to assess newborns.
When does the postpartum phase begin and end? - ANSWERS-Begins
after birth and ends when mother's body returns to pre-pregnancy
form.
What are maternal worries in the postpartum phase? - ANSWERS-
Mother's needs and changes in taking on new responsibilities.
What is postpartum anxiety? - ANSWERS-Elevated sense of worry about
the infant following childbirth.
What is postpartum depression? - ANSWERS-Unusual sadness occurring
after childbirth.
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What is postpartum psychosis? - ANSWERS-Serious mental illness
affecting new mothers after childbirth.
Why should new mothers seek medical assistance for postpartum
anxiety? - ANSWERS-To address elevated worries about the infant.
What is physical growth? - ANSWERS-Increase in body size and organ
size in babies.
What does physical development aid in? - ANSWERS-Maintenance of
healthy weight, strong bones, muscles, and heart.
What is motor development? - ANSWERS-Physical growth and
strengthening of bones and muscles in children.
What do gross motor skills focus on? - ANSWERS-Large muscle groups
controlling head, torso, arms, and legs.
What is the cephalocaudal path of development? - ANSWERS-
Development that proceeds from head to tail.
What is the proximodistal path of development? - ANSWERS-
Development that proceeds from midline outward.
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What is sensory development? - ANSWERS-Processes used to take in
information from the environment.
How can sensory processes be affected? - ANSWERS-By the infant's
developing motor abilities.
Why is nutrition important for health and development? - ANSWERS-It
is related to improved infant, child, and maternal health and stronger
immune systems.
What is kwashiorkor? - ANSWERS-A disease caused by protein
deficiency.
When does kwashiorkor often occur? - ANSWERS-After the birth of
another sibling.
What are genes? - ANSWERS-Inherited building blocks that determine
development.
What is mitosis? - ANSWERS-Nucleus makes copy of chromosomes and
splits into two cells.
What happens in meiosis? - ANSWERS-Chromosomes duplicate and
divide twice, resulting in four cells.
WGU D356 HR TECHNOLOGY OA EXAM 2 VERSIONS
2025/2026 BANK ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH STUDY GUIDE EXPERT VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS/ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the embryonic period? - ANSWERS-Weeks 3-8 of pregnancy,
formation of placenta and brain development
What is the fetal period? - ANSWERS-From the end of the embryonic
period until the end of pregnancy, viability at 24 weeks
What influences sexual orientation? - ANSWERS-Genetics, birth order,
hormones
What are some maternal factors that can affect fetal development? -
ANSWERS-Age, environmental teratogens, diabetes, high blood
pressure, Rh factor, weight gain, stress, depression
What are some risks during pregnancy? - ANSWERS-Ectopic pregnancy,
preeclampsia, spontaneous abortion
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How many stages are there in labor for vaginal delivery? - ANSWERS-
Three
What are the other types of delivery? - ANSWERS-Cesarean and
induced
What is the APGAR score? - ANSWERS-Assessment of newborn's heart
rate, muscle tone, reflexes, etc.
What is NBAS? - ANSWERS-Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale used
to assess newborns.
When does the postpartum phase begin and end? - ANSWERS-Begins
after birth and ends when mother's body returns to pre-pregnancy
form.
What are maternal worries in the postpartum phase? - ANSWERS-
Mother's needs and changes in taking on new responsibilities.
What is postpartum anxiety? - ANSWERS-Elevated sense of worry about
the infant following childbirth.
What is postpartum depression? - ANSWERS-Unusual sadness occurring
after childbirth.
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What is postpartum psychosis? - ANSWERS-Serious mental illness
affecting new mothers after childbirth.
Why should new mothers seek medical assistance for postpartum
anxiety? - ANSWERS-To address elevated worries about the infant.
What is physical growth? - ANSWERS-Increase in body size and organ
size in babies.
What does physical development aid in? - ANSWERS-Maintenance of
healthy weight, strong bones, muscles, and heart.
What is motor development? - ANSWERS-Physical growth and
strengthening of bones and muscles in children.
What do gross motor skills focus on? - ANSWERS-Large muscle groups
controlling head, torso, arms, and legs.
What is the cephalocaudal path of development? - ANSWERS-
Development that proceeds from head to tail.
What is the proximodistal path of development? - ANSWERS-
Development that proceeds from midline outward.
, 4|Page
What is sensory development? - ANSWERS-Processes used to take in
information from the environment.
How can sensory processes be affected? - ANSWERS-By the infant's
developing motor abilities.
Why is nutrition important for health and development? - ANSWERS-It
is related to improved infant, child, and maternal health and stronger
immune systems.
What is kwashiorkor? - ANSWERS-A disease caused by protein
deficiency.
When does kwashiorkor often occur? - ANSWERS-After the birth of
another sibling.
What are genes? - ANSWERS-Inherited building blocks that determine
development.
What is mitosis? - ANSWERS-Nucleus makes copy of chromosomes and
splits into two cells.
What happens in meiosis? - ANSWERS-Chromosomes duplicate and
divide twice, resulting in four cells.
