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WGU D202 Human Growth and Development UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers What is the embryonic period? - Ans Weeks 3-8 of pregnancy, formation of placenta and brain development What is the fetal period? - Ans From the end of the embryonic period until the end of pregnancy, viabili...

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