Exam 1_ TA Practice Questions (2)

Practice Questions Exam 1 1. Which of the following is trained by medical professionals, able to ‘deliver’ babies in a hospital setting as well as home setting, and is considered person-centered a. Birth Doula b. OB/GYN c. Traditional midwife d. Certified midwife e. A and D 2. Which of the following choices correctly describes a midwife approach to childbirth a. Perform in a birthing center, hospital, and at home b. Perform in only a birthing center c. Have medium rates of medical intervention d. Are the typical provider for pregnant individuals in the United States e. Choice B and C f. Choice A and D 3. The Midwife Model of Care (MANA)... a. Is based on the idea that pregnancies should be medicalized b. Provides pregnant individuals with education, counseling, prenatal care, and continuous assistance during labor and delivery + postpartum support c. Changed the way the majority of the United States would choose to birth d. Both B and C e. None of the choice above 4. Children invoke responses that are influenced by the child’s heredity, and these responses strengthen the child’s original style, in turn, the more genetically alike siblings are, the more alike parents treat them. This phenomenon is defined as.. a. Active Gene Interaction b. Passive correlation c. Gene-Environment Interaction d. Evocative correlation e. Both Choice B and C

5. Which of the following statements are true? I. In US the majority of births have obstetricians attending for births which is the same as the rest of the world II. Statistics show that home births have better stats than hospital births III. Birth ideals are highly shaped by the media which portrays birth as a dangerous event that is likely to have poor outcomes IV. Since they’re person-centered, midwives are the right choice for everyone a. I and II b. I and IV c. II and III d. I, II, and III e. None of the above 6. Lanie has curly hair and so does her father, but her mother does not. Lanie’s husband Timothée also has curly hair and both of his parents have the homozygous genotype for curly hair. What are the chances that Lanie and Timothée’s child will have straight hair? a. 25% b. There is no chance c. 100% d. 50% 7. In this kind of culture, people stress group goals over individual goals and value interdependent qualities such as social harmony, obligation to others, and collaborative endeavors… a. Individualism b. Socialism c. Collectivism d. All of the above e. None of the above 8. Ava is heterozygous for red-green colorblindness and marries Hozier who is red-green color-blind. If they ended up having a son, what is the percent chance that their son would be color-blind? What would be the percent change if they had a daughter? a. 50% and 25% b. 50% and 50% c. 25% and 25% d. 75% and 0%

13. Which of the following teratogens is associated with low birth, weight cleft palate, damaged placenta, increased risks of SIDS, and respiratory issues? a. Thalidomide b. Heroin c. Aspirin d. Smoking e. All of the above 14. The guts and digestive system encompass which specialized layer of the embryonic disk? a. Endoderm b. Mesoderm c. Ectoderm d. Blastocyst e. A and D 15. Which of the following are false about the placenta? a. Provides nutrients, oxygen, antibodies b. Can be used diagnostically c. Screens all harmful agents d. Takes away waste products e. C and D 16. Which of the following are short-term complications of C-sections? a. Hemorrhage b. Injuries to other organs c. Infection d. Only A and C e. All of the above 17. Which of the following are reasons for the increased use of C-sections? a. They have less complications than vaginal birth b. The litigation of doctors c. Lower risk of infection d. A and C e. All of the above

18. Which of the following are protectants against SIDS? a. Cosleeping b. Breastfeeding c. Placing infants on their stomach d. A and B e. All of the above 19. A movement of anti co-sleeping coined “ABC” which stands for… a. A- alone, B- on their backs, C- in a crib b. A - alone, B - breastfed but not in bed, C - no co sleeping c. A- alone, B - no blankets, C - in a crib d. A - alone, B - on their backs, C - no co sleeping e. A - alone, B - breastfed but not in bed, C- in a crib 20. The Apgar Scale is used to assess a newborn's physical condition quickly by doctors and nurses. If a baby receives a score of 0 on their appearance, they would be characterized by having… a. Yellowish-pale skin b. All pink body color c. Pink body, blue feet d. Greyish-blue or pale skin 21. Which reflex allows an infant to close their fingers around an object placed in her palm and is known for being very strong, but ends up fading away? a. Palmar reflex b. Rooting reflex c. Moro reflex d. Babinski e. None of the above