PSYC 255 Exam 2 (Bowman)
questions fully solved &updated
First stage of birth - answer dilation and effacement of the cervix
Second stage of birth - answer actual birth of the infant (takes
about 50 mins)
Third stage of birth - answer after birth: the placenta, umbilical
cord and other membranes are detached and expelled.
Doula - answer A caregiver who provides continuous physical,
emotional, and educational support for the mother before, during,
and after childbirth.
Analgesic - answer used to relieve pain
Anesthetic - answer used in late first stage of labor and during
expulsion to block sensation
Epidural block - answer numbs from waist down
oxytocin - answer A hormone released by the posterior pituitary
gland that stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth and
milk ejection during breastfeeding.
pitocin - answer synthetic form of oxytocin that is administered to
induce or speed up labor
,natural childbirth - answer Reduces the mother's pain with
breathing techniques and relaxation
prepared childbirth - answer methods of classes on childbirth
water birth - answer giving birth in a tub of warm water
cesarean delivery (c-section) - answer the baby is removed from
the uterus through an incision made in the mother's abdomen
breech position - answer buttocks rather than head emerge first;
can prevent the baby from breathing normally
vernix caseosa - answer ('skin grease') protects against heat loss,
eases transition through birth canal
Apgar scale - answer used to assess the health of newborns at 1
and 5 minutes after birth
Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS) - answer a
test performed within 24 to 36 hours after birth to assess newborns'
neurological development, reflexes, and reactions to people
average American baby - answer 7.5 lbs and 20 inches long
low birth weight - answer less than 5.5 pounds
very low birth weight - answer less than 3.3 lbs
extremely low birth weight - answer under 2.2 lbs
, preterm - answer born 3 weeks or more before full term
small for date infants - answer infants whose birth weight is below
their expected weight considering the length of the pregnancy
respiratory distress syndrome - answer lack surfacant (more than 6
weeks preterm)
kangaroo care - answer Treatment for preterm infants that
involves skin-to-skin contact.
involution - answer Return of the uterus to a nonpregnant state
after birth
postpartum depression - answer a new mother's feelings of
inadequacy and sadness in the days and weeks after giving birth
4 or 5 months - answer twice the birth weight
1st birthday - answer 3 times the birth weight
at 2 - answer 4 times birth weight
avg child is 32 to 35 inches tall
boys - answer slightly larger
girls - answer more resilient and physically mature
questions fully solved &updated
First stage of birth - answer dilation and effacement of the cervix
Second stage of birth - answer actual birth of the infant (takes
about 50 mins)
Third stage of birth - answer after birth: the placenta, umbilical
cord and other membranes are detached and expelled.
Doula - answer A caregiver who provides continuous physical,
emotional, and educational support for the mother before, during,
and after childbirth.
Analgesic - answer used to relieve pain
Anesthetic - answer used in late first stage of labor and during
expulsion to block sensation
Epidural block - answer numbs from waist down
oxytocin - answer A hormone released by the posterior pituitary
gland that stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth and
milk ejection during breastfeeding.
pitocin - answer synthetic form of oxytocin that is administered to
induce or speed up labor
,natural childbirth - answer Reduces the mother's pain with
breathing techniques and relaxation
prepared childbirth - answer methods of classes on childbirth
water birth - answer giving birth in a tub of warm water
cesarean delivery (c-section) - answer the baby is removed from
the uterus through an incision made in the mother's abdomen
breech position - answer buttocks rather than head emerge first;
can prevent the baby from breathing normally
vernix caseosa - answer ('skin grease') protects against heat loss,
eases transition through birth canal
Apgar scale - answer used to assess the health of newborns at 1
and 5 minutes after birth
Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS) - answer a
test performed within 24 to 36 hours after birth to assess newborns'
neurological development, reflexes, and reactions to people
average American baby - answer 7.5 lbs and 20 inches long
low birth weight - answer less than 5.5 pounds
very low birth weight - answer less than 3.3 lbs
extremely low birth weight - answer under 2.2 lbs
, preterm - answer born 3 weeks or more before full term
small for date infants - answer infants whose birth weight is below
their expected weight considering the length of the pregnancy
respiratory distress syndrome - answer lack surfacant (more than 6
weeks preterm)
kangaroo care - answer Treatment for preterm infants that
involves skin-to-skin contact.
involution - answer Return of the uterus to a nonpregnant state
after birth
postpartum depression - answer a new mother's feelings of
inadequacy and sadness in the days and weeks after giving birth
4 or 5 months - answer twice the birth weight
1st birthday - answer 3 times the birth weight
at 2 - answer 4 times birth weight
avg child is 32 to 35 inches tall
boys - answer slightly larger
girls - answer more resilient and physically mature
