D202 Human Growth And Development
Questions And Answers Well Illustrated.
What is the embryonic period? - correct answer. Weeks 3-8 of pregnancy, formation
of placenta and brain development
What is the fetal period? - correct answer. From the end of the embryonic period until
the end of pregnancy, viability at 24 weeks
What influences sexual orientation? - correct answer. Genetics, birth order, hormones
What are some maternal factors that can affect fetal development? - correct answer.
Age, environmental teratogens, diabetes, high blood pressure, Rh factor, weight gain,
stress, depression
What are some risks during pregnancy? - correct answer. Ectopic pregnancy,
preeclampsia, spontaneous abortion
How many stages are there in labor for vaginal delivery? - correct answer. Three
What are the other types of delivery? - correct answer. Cesarean and induced
What is the APGAR score? - correct answer. Assessment of newborn's heart rate,
muscle tone, reflexes, etc.
What is NBAS? - correct answer. Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale used to
assess newborns.
When does the postpartum phase begin and end? - correct answer. Begins after birth
and ends when mother's body returns to pre-pregnancy form.
What are maternal worries in the postpartum phase? - correct answer. Mother's needs
and changes in taking on new responsibilities.
What is postpartum anxiety? - correct answer. Elevated sense of worry about the
infant following childbirth.
,What is postpartum depression? - correct answer. Unusual sadness occurring after
childbirth.
What is postpartum psychosis? - correct answer. Serious mental illness affecting new
mothers after childbirth.
Why should new mothers seek medical assistance for postpartum anxiety? - correct
answer. To address elevated worries about the infant.
What is physical growth? - correct answer. Increase in body size and organ size in
babies.
What does physical development aid in? - correct answer. Maintenance of healthy
weight, strong bones, muscles, and heart.
What is motor development? - correct answer. Physical growth and strengthening of
bones and muscles in children.
What do gross motor skills focus on? - correct answer. Large muscle groups
controlling head, torso, arms, and legs.
What is the cephalocaudal path of development? - correct answer. Development that
proceeds from head to tail.
What is the proximodistal path of development? - correct answer. Development that
proceeds from midline outward.
What is sensory development? - correct answer. Processes used to take in
information from the environment.
How can sensory processes be affected? - correct answer. By the infant's developing
motor abilities.
Why is nutrition important for health and development? - correct answer. It is related
to improved infant, child, and maternal health and stronger immune systems.
What is kwashiorkor? - correct answer. A disease caused by protein deficiency.
When does kwashiorkor often occur? - correct answer. After the birth of another
sibling.
What are genes? - correct answer. Inherited building blocks that determine
development.
, What is mitosis? - correct answer. Nucleus makes copy of chromosomes and splits
into two cells.
What happens in meiosis? - correct answer. Chromosomes duplicate and divide
twice, resulting in four cells.
What is genotype? - correct answer. Sum total of inherited genes.
What is phenotype? - correct answer. Features that are expressed.
What are dominant genes? - correct answer. Express themselves in phenotype.
What are recessive genes? - correct answer. Express themselves only when paired
with similar gene.
What disorders are linked to genetics? - correct answer. Sickle cell disease, Tay-
Sachs disease, Tourette's syndrome, fragile X syndrome, hemophilia.
What is a chromosomal abnormality? - correct answer. Inheriting too many or too few
chromosomes.
What are teratogens? - correct answer. Environmental factors that can cause
disorders in infants.
What are examples of teratogens? - correct answer. Smoking, binge drinking, mercury
exposure, rubella.
What is synaptogenesis? - correct answer. Rapid growth of synapses in the brain.
What is synaptic pruning? - correct answer. Elimination of unnecessary synapses.
What is neuroplasticity? - correct answer. Brain's ability to change and adapt.
Where does most neural activity occur in the infant brain? - correct answer. Cortex.
How many hemispheres does the brain cortex have? - correct answer. Two.
How many lobes are in each hemisphere of the brain? - correct answer. Four.
What are the folds separating the lobes called? - correct answer. Fissures.
What is the average amount of sleep for a newborn? - correct answer. Approximately
16.5 hours per 24-hour period.
What percentage of sleep time do newborns spend in the REM phase? - correct
answer. Close to 50 percent.
Questions And Answers Well Illustrated.
What is the embryonic period? - correct answer. Weeks 3-8 of pregnancy, formation
of placenta and brain development
What is the fetal period? - correct answer. From the end of the embryonic period until
the end of pregnancy, viability at 24 weeks
What influences sexual orientation? - correct answer. Genetics, birth order, hormones
What are some maternal factors that can affect fetal development? - correct answer.
Age, environmental teratogens, diabetes, high blood pressure, Rh factor, weight gain,
stress, depression
What are some risks during pregnancy? - correct answer. Ectopic pregnancy,
preeclampsia, spontaneous abortion
How many stages are there in labor for vaginal delivery? - correct answer. Three
What are the other types of delivery? - correct answer. Cesarean and induced
What is the APGAR score? - correct answer. Assessment of newborn's heart rate,
muscle tone, reflexes, etc.
What is NBAS? - correct answer. Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale used to
assess newborns.
When does the postpartum phase begin and end? - correct answer. Begins after birth
and ends when mother's body returns to pre-pregnancy form.
What are maternal worries in the postpartum phase? - correct answer. Mother's needs
and changes in taking on new responsibilities.
What is postpartum anxiety? - correct answer. Elevated sense of worry about the
infant following childbirth.
,What is postpartum depression? - correct answer. Unusual sadness occurring after
childbirth.
What is postpartum psychosis? - correct answer. Serious mental illness affecting new
mothers after childbirth.
Why should new mothers seek medical assistance for postpartum anxiety? - correct
answer. To address elevated worries about the infant.
What is physical growth? - correct answer. Increase in body size and organ size in
babies.
What does physical development aid in? - correct answer. Maintenance of healthy
weight, strong bones, muscles, and heart.
What is motor development? - correct answer. Physical growth and strengthening of
bones and muscles in children.
What do gross motor skills focus on? - correct answer. Large muscle groups
controlling head, torso, arms, and legs.
What is the cephalocaudal path of development? - correct answer. Development that
proceeds from head to tail.
What is the proximodistal path of development? - correct answer. Development that
proceeds from midline outward.
What is sensory development? - correct answer. Processes used to take in
information from the environment.
How can sensory processes be affected? - correct answer. By the infant's developing
motor abilities.
Why is nutrition important for health and development? - correct answer. It is related
to improved infant, child, and maternal health and stronger immune systems.
What is kwashiorkor? - correct answer. A disease caused by protein deficiency.
When does kwashiorkor often occur? - correct answer. After the birth of another
sibling.
What are genes? - correct answer. Inherited building blocks that determine
development.
, What is mitosis? - correct answer. Nucleus makes copy of chromosomes and splits
into two cells.
What happens in meiosis? - correct answer. Chromosomes duplicate and divide
twice, resulting in four cells.
What is genotype? - correct answer. Sum total of inherited genes.
What is phenotype? - correct answer. Features that are expressed.
What are dominant genes? - correct answer. Express themselves in phenotype.
What are recessive genes? - correct answer. Express themselves only when paired
with similar gene.
What disorders are linked to genetics? - correct answer. Sickle cell disease, Tay-
Sachs disease, Tourette's syndrome, fragile X syndrome, hemophilia.
What is a chromosomal abnormality? - correct answer. Inheriting too many or too few
chromosomes.
What are teratogens? - correct answer. Environmental factors that can cause
disorders in infants.
What are examples of teratogens? - correct answer. Smoking, binge drinking, mercury
exposure, rubella.
What is synaptogenesis? - correct answer. Rapid growth of synapses in the brain.
What is synaptic pruning? - correct answer. Elimination of unnecessary synapses.
What is neuroplasticity? - correct answer. Brain's ability to change and adapt.
Where does most neural activity occur in the infant brain? - correct answer. Cortex.
How many hemispheres does the brain cortex have? - correct answer. Two.
How many lobes are in each hemisphere of the brain? - correct answer. Four.
What are the folds separating the lobes called? - correct answer. Fissures.
What is the average amount of sleep for a newborn? - correct answer. Approximately
16.5 hours per 24-hour period.
What percentage of sleep time do newborns spend in the REM phase? - correct
answer. Close to 50 percent.
