P.A.P.A.
The child support percentages that the non-custodial parent owes for 1 child, 2 children, and 3 children from their paycheck.
1 child: 20%
2 children: 25%
3 children: 30%
Delivery of baby through a surgical incision.
What is a cesarean birth or C-Section?
When the baby's head starts to appear at the opening of the birth canal during birth.
What is crowning?
Another name for the UTERUS.
(***not the cervix***)
What is womb?
Reporting child abuse is both a legal and ethical responsibility. (True or False)
True
The acronym that P.A.P.A. stands for.
What is Parenting and Paternity Awareness?
Tightening and releasing of the muscles of the uterus.
What is a contraction?
The number of centimeters that the cervix dilates to when the mother is ready to push.
What is 10 centimeters dilated?
The amount of amniotic fluid has ___________ by the end of pregnancy.
decreased
Involuntary muscle movements of the uterus before and during labor.
What are contractions?
The legal title of the parent that the child lives with if both parents do not live with each other.
Custodial parent
Fluid that surrounds the fetus in the uterus.
What is amniotic fluid?
The direction that the baby's head is usually facing as it begins to emerge from the birth canal.
What is up?
The opening of the uterus.
What is the cervix?
NOTE FOR THE EXAM: The uterus is NOT the opening of the cervix!!
Why are regular dr. checkups important for pregnant women? Give 1 reason.
Answers will vary; examples include:
They help to determine if baby is developing properly
They can determine that both the mother and fetus are healthy
They can monitor the growing mommy and baby to ensure a healthy growth rate
Legal identification of the man who is the biological father of a child.
Hint: Starts with a P and is not "parent"
Paternity
Fine downy hair on a newborn
What is lanugo?
The rupture of the amniotic sac is referred to as...
The "water breaking" or when the "water breaks"
What are some ways to gain work experience? Give 2.
Answers will vary; examples include:
Summer job
Volunteer work
Internships
The amount that the levels of estrogen and progesterone have increased in the mother's body during pregnancy.
10X their normal amount.
NOT 10%!!!!!!
The legal document used to establish paternity when two parents are not married.
What is Acknowledgement of Paternity?
Creamy substance that protects the baby's skin while in the uterus.
What is Vernix?
The passage of the mucus plug, a bloody substance, usually a few days before labor.
What is "the show" or "the bloody show"?
List one option that some employers may offer their employees who are parents.
Answers will vary; examples include:
Flexible hours
Ability to work from home
Childcare facilities at the workplace
The name of the Texas government agency responsible for providing child protection, which includes responding to reports of child abuse or neglect.
Child Protective Services (CPS) *must state what CPS stands for for points; will not gain or lose points if CPS is stated without naming acronym.