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1
What is meant by the late pregnancy experience called "lightening"?
A)The mother-to-be finds herself beginning to lose weight.
B)The mother-to-be feels her anxiety level decrease.
C)The mother-to-be loses the mucus plug that seals the cervix.
D)The mother-to-be feels the baby settle deep in her pelvis.
2
In which stage of labor is the placenta expelled?
A)Stage One
B)Stage Two
C)Stage Three
D)Stage Four
3
The blood in a newborn's umbilical cord contains what type of cells?
A)Fetal cells
B)Oxygen cells
C)Stem cells
D)Toxic cells
4
Which is a common reason for a cesarean delivery?
A)The doctor has an unusually busy schedule.
B)The parents are able to afford it.
C)The mother is having strong contractions.
D)The baby is in distress.
5
What percentage of babies are born prematurely?
A)Between five and six percent
B)Between 10 and 12 percent
C)25 percent
D)50 percent
6
Which vital organ does a baby not use until he or she is born?
A)The heart
B)The lungs
C)The liver
D)The brain
7
At birth, a baby's head measures about what fraction of its total height?
A)One-half
B)One-fourth
C)One-fifth
D)One-third
8
What is the purpose of fontanels, or soft spots, in a newborn's skull?
A)They have no known purpose.
B)They help train new parents to handle the baby carefully.
C)They allow the bones to move together during birth.
D)They allow the bones to move apart during birth.
9
Which is not a typical physical feature of a newborn baby?
A)Rosacea
B)Lanugo
C)Vernix
D)Milia
10
Which range includes all normal scores on the Apgar scale for newborns?
A)Four-to-six
B)Six-to-ten
C)Eight-to-ten
D)Six-to-nine
11
Which is a symptom of a baby producing too much bilirubin?
A)The baby develops a fever.
B)The baby cries excessively.
C)The baby's fingernails have a slightly blue tinge to them.
D)The baby's skin and eyes look slightly yellow.
12
Which is not an example of parent-baby bonding?
A)Making eye contact
B)Playing baby music on a CD player
C)Holding the baby
D)Talking to the baby
13
What is most important about a birth certificate?
A)It helps the hospital keep efficient records.
B)It can be framed and hung on the nursery wall.
C)It becomes a person's first piece of personal documentation.
D)It is needed in order to get health insurance.
14
A baby is premature if it is born how at what point in the pregnancy?
A)Before 37 weeks
B)Before 40 weeks
C)Before 32 weeks
D)Before 28 weeks
15
Which is not true of neonatal intensive-care units (NICU)?
A)They are often used to care for premature babies.
B)They are routinely used to care for newborns.
C)They are equipped with incubators.
D)They are staffed with highly trained nurses.





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