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| The point at which the fetus can first survive outside the womb |
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| When is the Age of Viability? |
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| What are the 3 Stages of Childbirth? |
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1. Dilation and effacement of the cervix
2. Delivery of the baby
3. Delivery of the placenta |
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| A rating system used to assess a newborn baby's physical condition immediately after birth |
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| 5 characteristics of the APGAR scale |
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Heart rate
Respiratory effort
Reflex irritability
Muscle tone
Color |
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| Electronic instruments that track the baby's heart rate during labor |
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| Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS) |
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Reflexes
Muscle tone
state changes
responsitveness |
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| Alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND) |
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The least severe form of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Brain injury but with typical physical growth and absence of facial abnormalities |
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| The outer membrane that forms a protective covering around the prenatal organism. |
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| The prenatal organism from 2 to 8 weeks after conception |
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| Fetal Alcohol-Spectrum Disorder (FASD) |
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| A range of physical, mental, and behavioral outcomes caused by prenatal alcohol exposure |
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| The most severe form of FASD. Distinguished by slow physical growth, facial abnormalities, and brain injury. |
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| The prenatal organism from the ninth week to the end of pregnancy |
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| Attachment of the blastocyst to the uterine lining, which occurs 7 to 9 days after fertilization |
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| White, downy hair that covers the entire body of the fetus, helping the vernix stick to the skin |
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| The primitive spinal cord that develops fromt he ectoderm, the top of which swells to form the brain |
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| Partial Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (p-FAS) |
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| A form of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder characterized by facial abnormalities and brain injury |
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| the organ that permits exchange of nutrients and waste products between the bloodstreams of the mother and the embryo, while also preventing the mother's and embryo's blood from mixing directly |
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| Rh factor incompatibility |
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| A condition that arises when the Rh protein is present in the fetus's blood but not in the mother's, causing the mother to build up antibodies. |
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| The long cord connecting the prenatal organism to the placenta that delivers nutrients and removes waste products |
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| A white, cheeselike substance that covers the fetus, preventing the skin from chapping due to constant exposure of amniotic fluid. |
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