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Question 111

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Susan is trying to conceive. She has been advised by her doctor that because of her age she should be prepared for adverse perinatal outcomes including spontaneous abortion, preterm birth, stillbirth, and fetal growth restriction. Which of the following age groups does she belong to?

A) eighteen years or younger
B) between 18 and 25 years
C) between 35 and 39 years
D) forty years and older

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Question 112

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Gisela is having her first baby and has received a drug that will numb the entire lower area of her body during labor. Gisela has been given

A) an epidural block.
B) oxytocin.
C) an analgesic.
D) a hormone.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Question 113

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Name and describe three prenatal diagnostic tests.

During delivery, which of the following diseases is transmitted to a newborn through the birth canal?

Natasha is entering the third stage of childbirth, also known as the ________ stage.

Emma and Anna are identical twins who were adopted by different families a few weeks after their birth. Although genetically identical, they grew up with different physical and psychological characteristics. For example, though both inherited a tendency to grow large, Anna was slim and athletic because of the active lifestyle practiced in her adoptive family. This variability can be explained by how

Ethel is 50 years old but appears much more aged. Most of Ethel's relatives have not lived past the age of 60. Which of the following genes are responsible for the accelerated aging observed in Ethel and her family members?

Which of the following statements is true of cocaine use during pregnancy?

________ genes are those that make an individual less vulnerable to certain diseases and more likely to live to an older age.

________ develop from a single zygote that splits into two genetically matching replicas, each of which becomes a person.

Scientists have found that certain genes become turned on or off as a result of exercise mainly through a process called ________, in which tiny atoms attached themselves to the outside of a gene.

________, the units of hereditary information, are short segments of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) . They help cells to reproduce themselves and to assemble proteins.

Meiosis is a specialized form of cell division that occurs to form

Carla has brown hair, and her husband also has brown hair. However, Carla's son is born with blond hair. This most likely indicates that Carla's son

While studying a sample for height differences, researchers observed that the height of the participants varied significantly regardless of whether the participants' parents were short or tall. This suggests that the physical characteristic of height is most likely an example of

Prenatal cocaine exposure has been linked to

Sergio's wife is pregnant, but he smokes all the time inside the house. Cigarette smoke has been known to cause birth defects and negatively alter cognitive and behavioral outcomes in unborn babies. Sergio is exposing his child to which type of agent?

Identify the age group of women who are least likely to obtain prenatal care.

Psychology's newest approach, ________, emphasizes the importance of adaptation, reproduction, and "survival of the fittest" in shaping behavior.

Evolution takes place