The Stages of Childbirth
The longest stage of labor. (Berk, 2018).
What is dilation and effacement of the cervix?
Has to do with smaller movements, such as reaching and grasping
What is fine motor development?
_____ and Nicotine are a form of teratogens.
What is tobacco?
The Apagar Scale has a rating from __ to __
Dilation and effacement of the cervix occurs when…
What are contractions of the uterus that cause the cervix to widen and thin, forming a clear channel to the birth canal (Berk, 2018)?
Refers to control over actions that help infants get around in the environment, such as crawling, standing, and walking.
What is gross motor development?
Mercury and lead are examples of this type of teratogen?
What is environmental pollution?
Who and for what is the Apagar Scale used?
Doctors and Nurses use it to assess the newborn's physical condition.
The term for where the muscles of the uterus tighten up and relax.
What are contractions?
Mastery of motor skills involves acquiring increasingly complex systems of action.
What is the dynamic systems theory of motor development?
Syndrome caused by alcohol.
What is fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)? Would also accept what is partial fetal alcohol syndrome (p-FAS) and what is alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND)?
What does the word APGAR stand for?
A= Appearance
P= Pulse
G= Grimace
A= Activity
R= Respiritory
The time it takes for the last stage of labor.
What is 5 to 10 minutes?
Of all motor skills, which one plays the greatest role in infant cognitive development.
What is reaching?
Thalidomide, diethylstilbestrol (DES), isotretinoin, cocaine, and heroin are examples of
What are prescription and nonprescription teratogen drugs?
Getting a high Apgar score indicates ___
that they are in better physical condition
A first time mom may take _ hours to dilate.
What is 12 to 14 hours?
The current Western practice of having babies sleep on their backs delays gross-motor milestones of rolling, sitting, and crawling. What does this practice protect them from?
What is SIDS?
Refers to any environmental agent that causes damage during the prenatal period (Berk, 2018).
What are teratogens?
What does getting an Apgar score of 3 or lower indicate?
This means that a child is in danger and requires various and emergency medical attention.