15 Questions
What is the purpose of the APGAR scale?
To assess the appearance, pulse, reflex irritability, muscle tone, and respiration of newborns
What does Kangaroo care involve?
Placing the baby vertically against the parent's chest for skin-to-skin contact
What are the outcomes of Kangaroo care for infants?
Improved growth, better sleep, and higher health measures
What are the characteristics of preterm babies?
They are born before 37 weeks of gestation
What are fontanelles?
Gaps between the skull bones that are not yet fused at birth
What is the significance of low birthweight according to the text?
It is indicative of poor growth, cerebral palsy, seizure disorders, and respiratory problems in newborns
What is the term for a group of individuals who share a common characteristic, such as age or experience?
Cohort
Which method involves posing and answering questions through careful observation and data gathering?
Scientific method
What do we call the modification of gene expression through environmental factors?
Epigenetics
Which condition is caused by heavy prenatal exposure to alcohol?
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
What do we call the agents that disrupt prenatal development and can increase the risk for abnormalities, defects, and even death?
Teratogens
In which stage of childbirth does the delivery of the baby occur?
Stage 2
What do we call the assessment of the newborn's condition shortly after birth?
APGAR scores
Which process refers to the formation of a zygote?
Conception
What are reproductive choices that can impact the development of a child?
Both a and b options are correct
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