NU 333 - OB Exam 3 Questions With
Correct Answers
attachment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Process |by |which |a |parent |comes |to |love |and |accept |a |
child |and |a |child |comes |to |love |and |accept |a |parent.
bonding |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |process |of |attachment.
mutuality |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Infant |behaviors |and |characteristics |call |forth |a |
corresponding |set |of |parental |behaviors |and |characteristics.
acquaintance |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Process |that |occurs |as |parents |interact |with |their |
newborn |and |maintain |close |proximity |as |they |identify |the |infant |as |an |individual |and |claim |
him |or |her |as |a |member |of |the |family.
signaling |behaviors |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Infant |behaviors |such |as |crying, |smiling, |and |
cooing |that |initiate |contact |and |bring |the |caregiver |to |the |child.
executive |behaviors |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Infant |behaviors |such |as |rooting, |grasping, |and |
postural |adjustments |that |maintain |contact.
claiming |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Process |in |which |parents |identify |the |new |baby, |first |in |
terms |of |likeness |to |other |family |members, |then |in |terms |of |differences, |and |finally |in |terms |
of |uniqueness.
en |face |(face |to |face) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Position |used |for |mutual |gazing |in |which |the |
parent's |face |and |the |infant's |face |are |approximately |30 |cm |apart |and |are |on |the |same |plane.
,entrainment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Newborns |move |in |time |with |the |structure |of |adult |
speech |by |waving |their |arms, |lifting |their |heads, |and |kicking |their |legs, |seemingly |"dancing |in |
time" |to |a |parent's |voice.
biorhythmicity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Personal |biorhythm |developed |by |the |infant; |parents |
facilitate |this |process |by |giving |consistent |loving |care |and |using |their |infant's |alert |state |to |
develop |responsive |behavior, |and |thereby |increase |social |interaction |and |opportunities |for |
learning.
reciprocity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Type |of |body |movement |or |behavior |that |provides |the |
observer |with |cues. |The |observer |or |receiver |interprets |those |cues |and |responds |to |them.
synchrony |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |"fit" |between |the |infant's |cues |and |the |parents' |
response.
transition |to |parenthood |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Period |from |the |decision |to |conceive |
through |the |first |months |of |having |a |child.
dependent |(taking-in) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Phase |of |maternal |adjustment |that |occurs |
during |the |first |24 |hours |(range |of |1 |to |2 |days) |when |the |woman |focuses |on |herself |and |
meeting |basic |needs |with |a |reliance |on |others |for |comfort, |rest, |closeness, |and |nourishment. |
She |is |often |talkative |and |desires |to |discuss |her |childbirth |experience.
dependent-independent |(taking-hold) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Phase |of |maternal |adjustment |
that |begins |on |the |second |or |third |day |postpartum |and |lasts |for |about |10 |days |to |several |
weeks, |during |which |the |woman |focuses |on |caring |for |her |baby |and |becoming |competent |as |a
|mother; |she |is |eager |to |learn |and |to |practice |and |may |experience |baby |blues.
interdependent |(letting-go) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Phase |of |maternal |adjustment |during |
which |the |woman |reasserts |her |relationship |with |her |partner |and |resumes |sexual |intimacy.
,becoming |a |mother |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Process |of |transformation |and |growth |of |the |
mother |identity |during |which |the |woman |learns |new |skills |and |increases |her |confidence |in |
herself |as |she |meets |new |challenges |in |caring |for |her |child(ren).
maternal |sensitivity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |quality |of |a |mother's |sensitive |behaviors |that
|are |based |on |her |awareness, |perception, |and |responsiveness |to |infant |cues |and |behaviors.
"pink" |period |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Period |surrounding |the |first |day |or |two |of |birth, |
characterized |by |heightened |joy |and |feelings |of |well-being.
"blue" |period |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Period |following |birth |that |is |characterized |by |
emotional |lability, |depression, |a |let-down |feeling, |restlessness, |fatigue, |insomnia, |anxiety, |
sadness, |and |anger. |Lability |peaks |around |the |fifth |day |postpartum |and |subsides |by |the |tenth |
day.
engrossment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Father's |absorption, |preoccupation, |and |interest |in |his |
infant.
During |the |final |phase |of |the |claiming |process |of |a |newborn, |a |mother |might |say:
A. |"She |has |her |grandfather's |nose."
B. |"His |ears |lie |nice |and |flat |against |his |head, |not |like |mine |and |his |sister's, |which |stick |out."
C. |"She |gave |me |nothing |but |trouble |during |pregnancy |and |now |she |is |so |stubborn |she |won't |
wake |up |to |breastfeed."
D. |"He |has |such |a |sweet |disposition |and |pleasant |expression. |I |have |never |seen |a |baby |quite |
like |him |before." |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D. |"He |has |such |a |sweet |disposition |and |pleasant |
expression. |I |have |never |seen |a |baby |quite |like |him |before."
Approximately |50 |to |80% |of |women |experience |postpartum |blues; |new |parents |should |be |
reassured |that |their |skills |as |parents |develop |gradually |and |they |should |seek |help |to |develop |
these |skills; |postpartum |blues |that |are |self-limiting |and |short-lived |do |not |require |psychotropic
|medications; |Choice |A |reflects |the |first |phase |of |identifying |illnesses; |choice |B |reflects |the |
, second |phase |of |identifying |differences; |choice |C |reflects |a |negative |reaction |of |claiming |the |
infant |in |terms |of |pain |and |discomfort; |choice |D |reflects |the |third |or |final |stage |of |identifying |
uniqueness.
Which |nursing |action |is |least |effective |in |facilitating |parental |attachment |to |the |new |infant?
A. |Referring |the |couple |to |a |lactation |consultant |to |ensure |continuing |success |with |
breastfeeding
B. |Keeping |the |baby |in |the |nursery |as |much |as |possible |for |the |first |24 |hours |after |birth |so |the
|mother |can |rest
C. |Extending |visiting |hours |for |the |woman's |partner |or |significant |other |as |the |couple |desires
D. |Providing |guidance |and |support |as |the |parents |care |for |their |baby's |nutrition |and |hygiene |
needs |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B. |Keeping |the |baby |in |the |nursery |as |much |as |possible |for |the
|first |24 |hours |after |birth |so |the |mother |can |rest
Early |close |contact |is |recommended |to |initiate |and |enhance |the |attachment |process
Which |behavior |illustrates |engrossment?
A. |A |father |is |sitting |in |a |rocking |chair, |holding |his |new |baby |boy, |touching |his |toes, |and |
making |eye |contact.
B. |A |mother |tells |her |friends |that |her |baby's |eyes |and |nose |are |just |like |hers.
C. |A |mother |picks |up |and |cuddles |her |baby |girl |when |she |begins |to |cry.
D. |A |grandmother |gazes |into |her |new |grandson's |face, |which |she |holds |about |8 |inches |away |
from |her |own; |she |and |the |baby |make |eye-to-eye |contact. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |A |father
|is |sitting |in |a |rocking |chair, |holding |his |new |baby |boy, |touching |his |toes, |and |making |eye |
contact.
Engrossment |refers |to |a |father's |absorption, |preoccupation, |and |interest |in |his |infant; |choice |B
|represents |the |claiming |process |phase |I, |identifying |likenesses; |choice |C |represents |
reciprocity; |choice |D |represents |en |face |or |face-to-face |position |with |mutual |gazing.
Correct Answers
attachment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Process |by |which |a |parent |comes |to |love |and |accept |a |
child |and |a |child |comes |to |love |and |accept |a |parent.
bonding |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |process |of |attachment.
mutuality |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Infant |behaviors |and |characteristics |call |forth |a |
corresponding |set |of |parental |behaviors |and |characteristics.
acquaintance |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Process |that |occurs |as |parents |interact |with |their |
newborn |and |maintain |close |proximity |as |they |identify |the |infant |as |an |individual |and |claim |
him |or |her |as |a |member |of |the |family.
signaling |behaviors |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Infant |behaviors |such |as |crying, |smiling, |and |
cooing |that |initiate |contact |and |bring |the |caregiver |to |the |child.
executive |behaviors |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Infant |behaviors |such |as |rooting, |grasping, |and |
postural |adjustments |that |maintain |contact.
claiming |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Process |in |which |parents |identify |the |new |baby, |first |in |
terms |of |likeness |to |other |family |members, |then |in |terms |of |differences, |and |finally |in |terms |
of |uniqueness.
en |face |(face |to |face) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Position |used |for |mutual |gazing |in |which |the |
parent's |face |and |the |infant's |face |are |approximately |30 |cm |apart |and |are |on |the |same |plane.
,entrainment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Newborns |move |in |time |with |the |structure |of |adult |
speech |by |waving |their |arms, |lifting |their |heads, |and |kicking |their |legs, |seemingly |"dancing |in |
time" |to |a |parent's |voice.
biorhythmicity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Personal |biorhythm |developed |by |the |infant; |parents |
facilitate |this |process |by |giving |consistent |loving |care |and |using |their |infant's |alert |state |to |
develop |responsive |behavior, |and |thereby |increase |social |interaction |and |opportunities |for |
learning.
reciprocity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Type |of |body |movement |or |behavior |that |provides |the |
observer |with |cues. |The |observer |or |receiver |interprets |those |cues |and |responds |to |them.
synchrony |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |"fit" |between |the |infant's |cues |and |the |parents' |
response.
transition |to |parenthood |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Period |from |the |decision |to |conceive |
through |the |first |months |of |having |a |child.
dependent |(taking-in) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Phase |of |maternal |adjustment |that |occurs |
during |the |first |24 |hours |(range |of |1 |to |2 |days) |when |the |woman |focuses |on |herself |and |
meeting |basic |needs |with |a |reliance |on |others |for |comfort, |rest, |closeness, |and |nourishment. |
She |is |often |talkative |and |desires |to |discuss |her |childbirth |experience.
dependent-independent |(taking-hold) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Phase |of |maternal |adjustment |
that |begins |on |the |second |or |third |day |postpartum |and |lasts |for |about |10 |days |to |several |
weeks, |during |which |the |woman |focuses |on |caring |for |her |baby |and |becoming |competent |as |a
|mother; |she |is |eager |to |learn |and |to |practice |and |may |experience |baby |blues.
interdependent |(letting-go) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Phase |of |maternal |adjustment |during |
which |the |woman |reasserts |her |relationship |with |her |partner |and |resumes |sexual |intimacy.
,becoming |a |mother |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Process |of |transformation |and |growth |of |the |
mother |identity |during |which |the |woman |learns |new |skills |and |increases |her |confidence |in |
herself |as |she |meets |new |challenges |in |caring |for |her |child(ren).
maternal |sensitivity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |quality |of |a |mother's |sensitive |behaviors |that
|are |based |on |her |awareness, |perception, |and |responsiveness |to |infant |cues |and |behaviors.
"pink" |period |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Period |surrounding |the |first |day |or |two |of |birth, |
characterized |by |heightened |joy |and |feelings |of |well-being.
"blue" |period |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Period |following |birth |that |is |characterized |by |
emotional |lability, |depression, |a |let-down |feeling, |restlessness, |fatigue, |insomnia, |anxiety, |
sadness, |and |anger. |Lability |peaks |around |the |fifth |day |postpartum |and |subsides |by |the |tenth |
day.
engrossment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Father's |absorption, |preoccupation, |and |interest |in |his |
infant.
During |the |final |phase |of |the |claiming |process |of |a |newborn, |a |mother |might |say:
A. |"She |has |her |grandfather's |nose."
B. |"His |ears |lie |nice |and |flat |against |his |head, |not |like |mine |and |his |sister's, |which |stick |out."
C. |"She |gave |me |nothing |but |trouble |during |pregnancy |and |now |she |is |so |stubborn |she |won't |
wake |up |to |breastfeed."
D. |"He |has |such |a |sweet |disposition |and |pleasant |expression. |I |have |never |seen |a |baby |quite |
like |him |before." |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D. |"He |has |such |a |sweet |disposition |and |pleasant |
expression. |I |have |never |seen |a |baby |quite |like |him |before."
Approximately |50 |to |80% |of |women |experience |postpartum |blues; |new |parents |should |be |
reassured |that |their |skills |as |parents |develop |gradually |and |they |should |seek |help |to |develop |
these |skills; |postpartum |blues |that |are |self-limiting |and |short-lived |do |not |require |psychotropic
|medications; |Choice |A |reflects |the |first |phase |of |identifying |illnesses; |choice |B |reflects |the |
, second |phase |of |identifying |differences; |choice |C |reflects |a |negative |reaction |of |claiming |the |
infant |in |terms |of |pain |and |discomfort; |choice |D |reflects |the |third |or |final |stage |of |identifying |
uniqueness.
Which |nursing |action |is |least |effective |in |facilitating |parental |attachment |to |the |new |infant?
A. |Referring |the |couple |to |a |lactation |consultant |to |ensure |continuing |success |with |
breastfeeding
B. |Keeping |the |baby |in |the |nursery |as |much |as |possible |for |the |first |24 |hours |after |birth |so |the
|mother |can |rest
C. |Extending |visiting |hours |for |the |woman's |partner |or |significant |other |as |the |couple |desires
D. |Providing |guidance |and |support |as |the |parents |care |for |their |baby's |nutrition |and |hygiene |
needs |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B. |Keeping |the |baby |in |the |nursery |as |much |as |possible |for |the
|first |24 |hours |after |birth |so |the |mother |can |rest
Early |close |contact |is |recommended |to |initiate |and |enhance |the |attachment |process
Which |behavior |illustrates |engrossment?
A. |A |father |is |sitting |in |a |rocking |chair, |holding |his |new |baby |boy, |touching |his |toes, |and |
making |eye |contact.
B. |A |mother |tells |her |friends |that |her |baby's |eyes |and |nose |are |just |like |hers.
C. |A |mother |picks |up |and |cuddles |her |baby |girl |when |she |begins |to |cry.
D. |A |grandmother |gazes |into |her |new |grandson's |face, |which |she |holds |about |8 |inches |away |
from |her |own; |she |and |the |baby |make |eye-to-eye |contact. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |A |father
|is |sitting |in |a |rocking |chair, |holding |his |new |baby |boy, |touching |his |toes, |and |making |eye |
contact.
Engrossment |refers |to |a |father's |absorption, |preoccupation, |and |interest |in |his |infant; |choice |B
|represents |the |claiming |process |phase |I, |identifying |likenesses; |choice |C |represents |
reciprocity; |choice |D |represents |en |face |or |face-to-face |position |with |mutual |gazing.
