Category 1: Stages of Fetal Development
This fetal development stage extends from conception through implantation and includes zygote and blastocyst formation.
What is the pre-embryonic period?
This structure cushions the fetus, regulates temperature, and prevents cord compression.
What is amniotic fluid?
There is this amount of alcohol considered safe during pregnancy.
What is none?
Heat loss caused by moisture turning into vapor.
What is evaporation?
Physiologic jaundice normally appears after this timeframe.
What is after the first 24 hours?
This feeding method provides maternal antibodies.
What is breastfeeding?
Structure carrying oxygenated blood from placenta to fetus?
Answer: Umbilical vein
This stage has the greatest risk for teratogenic injury because organogenesis occurs.
What is the embryonic period?
This organ exchanges oxygen, nutrients, waste, and hormones between mother and fetus.
What is the placenta?
This teratogen causes fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
What is alcohol?
Heat loss from contact with a cold surface such as a scale.
What is conduction?
This jaundice finding requires immediate reporting.
What is jaundice within the first 24 hours?
Breastfed newborns typically feed this many times daily.
What is 8–12 feedings per day?
Priority intervention immediately after birth to prevent heat loss?
Dry the newborn thoroughly
This developmental stage extends from week 11 until birth and focuses on growth and maturation.
What is the fetal period?
The umbilical cord contains this number of arteries and veins.
What are two arteries and one vein?
This medication is associated with severe facial, cardiac, and CNS defects.
What is isotretinoin (Accutane)?
Heat loss to cooler surrounding air.
What is convection?
The safest sleep position for a newborn.
What is supine (on the back)?
This hormone stimulates follicle development during the ovarian cycle.
What is follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)?
Highest-risk developmental stage for congenital anomalies?
Embryonic period
This process forms major organs during weeks 5–10.
What is organogenesis?
This fetal shunt allows blood to bypass the lungs through an opening between atria.
What is the foramen ovale?
Rubella exposure may result in this triad of abnormalities.
What are cataracts, deafness, and cardiac defects?
Heat loss near cool objects without direct contact.
What is radiation?
Parents should keep this structure clean, dry, and exposed above the diaper line.
What is the umbilical cord stump?
Ovulation is triggered by this hormone surge.
What is luteinizing hormone (LH)?
First fetal shunts to functionally close after birth?
Foramen ovale, ductus arteriosus, ductus venosus
A fetus born before this gestational age is considered preterm.
What is before 37 weeks?
This fetal vessel bypasses the liver by connecting the umbilical vein to the inferior vena cava.
What is the ductus venosus?
This illicit drug is associated with placental abruption and preterm labor.
What is cocaine?
Cold stress may lead to these two complications.
What are hypoglycemia and acidosis?
Sponge baths continue until this event occurs.
What is cord separation?
This uterine phase is maintained by progesterone to prepare for implantation.
What is the secretory phase?
Newborn emergency jaundice signs?
High-pitched cry, lethargy, arching, seizures