PSYCH 255 EXAM 2 questions with answers |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
1st stage of birth - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- dilation and
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effacement of cervix |\ |\
- contractions cause the woman's cervix to stretch and
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open
- late 1st stage (transition stage) = cervix is fully dilated
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and amniotic sac has ruptured, releasing amniotic fluid
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- longest stage
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2nd stage of birth - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- begins when
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the baby's head starts to move through the cervix
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- actual birth of the infant
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3rd stage of birth - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- afterbirth
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- placenta, umbilical cord, and other membranes are
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detached and expelled |\ |\
in the US, __ % of births take place in hospitals - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔99%
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midwives - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- practiced t/o the
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world
,- 95% of midwives who delivered babies in the US were
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certified nurse-midwives |\
doulas - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a caregiver who provides
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continuous physical, emotional, and educational support
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for the mother before, during, and after childbirth
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analgesic - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔is used to relieve pain
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(narcotic or non-narcotic), pain: 4 on scale 1-5
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anesthetic - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔is used in late 1st |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
stage labor and during expulsion to block sensation;
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epidural block = numbs from waist down
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oxytocin - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- produced by pituitary
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gland
pitocin - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔synthetic hormone
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stimulates contractions |\
prepared childbirth - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔(Known as
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Lamaze method) includes special breathing techniques to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
control pushing in the final stages of labor
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*anatomy and physiology |\ |\
,natural childbirth - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔method where
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no drugs given to relieve pain or assist in the birth
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process
waterbirth - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔giving birth in a tub |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
of warm water; likely to be less stressful for the baby and
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the mother |\
Massage - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔(non-medicated|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
technique CB)Reduce pain and anxiety |\ |\ |\ |\
Acupuncture - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔(non-medicated |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
technique CB)insertion of strategically located needles
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breech position - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- buttocks rather
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
than head emerge first
|\ |\ |\ |\
- can prevent the baby from breathing normally
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cesaraen delivery - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- the baby is
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
removed from the mother's uterus through an incision
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
made in her abdomen |\ |\ |\
- may be lifesaving but carries the risks of major surgery
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
, Stress hormone secretion - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔protects the baby from oxygen deficiency, prepares |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
infant for birth |\ |\
vernix caseosa (skin grease) - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔protects against heat loss, eases transition through |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
birth canal |\
apgar scale - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- used to assess the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
health of newborns at one 1-5 minutes after birth
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- a score of 0,1, or 2 on each of these 5 health signs
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(heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, body color,
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and reflex irritability)
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anoxia - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔an insufficient supply of
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oxygen
low birth weight - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔less than 5.5
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pounds at birth |\ |\
Very low birth weight - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Under 3lbs
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Extremely low birth weight - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Under 2lbs |\
1st stage of birth - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- dilation and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
effacement of cervix |\ |\
- contractions cause the woman's cervix to stretch and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
open
- late 1st stage (transition stage) = cervix is fully dilated
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
and amniotic sac has ruptured, releasing amniotic fluid
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
- longest stage
|\ |\
2nd stage of birth - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- begins when
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the baby's head starts to move through the cervix
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
- actual birth of the infant
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
3rd stage of birth - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- afterbirth
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
- placenta, umbilical cord, and other membranes are
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
detached and expelled |\ |\
in the US, __ % of births take place in hospitals - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔99%
|\ |\
midwives - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- practiced t/o the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
world
,- 95% of midwives who delivered babies in the US were
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
certified nurse-midwives |\
doulas - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a caregiver who provides
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
continuous physical, emotional, and educational support
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
for the mother before, during, and after childbirth
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
analgesic - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔is used to relieve pain
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(narcotic or non-narcotic), pain: 4 on scale 1-5
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
anesthetic - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔is used in late 1st |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
stage labor and during expulsion to block sensation;
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
epidural block = numbs from waist down
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
oxytocin - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- produced by pituitary
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
gland
pitocin - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔synthetic hormone
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
stimulates contractions |\
prepared childbirth - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔(Known as
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Lamaze method) includes special breathing techniques to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
control pushing in the final stages of labor
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
*anatomy and physiology |\ |\
,natural childbirth - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔method where
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
no drugs given to relieve pain or assist in the birth
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
process
waterbirth - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔giving birth in a tub |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
of warm water; likely to be less stressful for the baby and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the mother |\
Massage - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔(non-medicated|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
technique CB)Reduce pain and anxiety |\ |\ |\ |\
Acupuncture - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔(non-medicated |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
technique CB)insertion of strategically located needles
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
breech position - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- buttocks rather
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
than head emerge first
|\ |\ |\ |\
- can prevent the baby from breathing normally
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
cesaraen delivery - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- the baby is
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
removed from the mother's uterus through an incision
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
made in her abdomen |\ |\ |\
- may be lifesaving but carries the risks of major surgery
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
, Stress hormone secretion - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔protects the baby from oxygen deficiency, prepares |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
infant for birth |\ |\
vernix caseosa (skin grease) - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔protects against heat loss, eases transition through |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
birth canal |\
apgar scale - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- used to assess the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
health of newborns at one 1-5 minutes after birth
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
- a score of 0,1, or 2 on each of these 5 health signs
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, body color,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
and reflex irritability)
|\ |\
anoxia - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔an insufficient supply of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
oxygen
low birth weight - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔less than 5.5
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
pounds at birth |\ |\
Very low birth weight - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Under 3lbs
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Extremely low birth weight - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Under 2lbs |\
