Severe maternal malnourishment during later pregnancy puts a newborn most at risk for

Severe maternal malnourishment during later pregnancy puts a newborn most at risk for
 
  a. cerebral palsy.
  b. sensory deficits (e.g., blindness).
  c. stunted growth.
  d. respiratory failure.

Question 2

Sofia, who used to be anorexic, is pregnant. She is still hung up about her body and is determined not to get fat while pregnant. Consequently, she puts herself on a strict diet and only gains 12 pounds during her pregnancy. Her physician is most concerned that when the baby is born, it will be
 
  a. cognitively impaired.
  b. physically deformed.
  c. hyperactive.
  d. blind or deaf.

Question 3

What would be an optimal weight gain for a normal-weight woman during pregnancy?
 
  a. 10 to 15 pounds
  b. 15 to 25 pounds
  c. 25 to 35 pounds
  d. 35 to 45pounds

Question 4

Moesha has been extremely stressed throughout her pregnancy. Her husband left her, she was laid off from work, and her mother died. Her doctor informs her that the extreme stress she has been under may have caused hormonal secretions of adrenaline that could affect her child. What would be the most likely impact on Moesha's baby?
 
  a. Deafness
  b. Impaired vision
  c. Mild intellectual disability
  d. Increased irritability and crying

Question 5

The impact of maternal stress during pregnancy is most devastating on the fetus when the stress is
 
  a. brief and mild.
  b. prolonged and mild.
  c. brief and severe.
  d. prolonged and severe.

Question 6

Barbara was six months pregnant when her mother called to say her father was in a car accident and had been taken to the hospital. Barbara believed that her father was probably not badly hurt, but flew home to visit her parents anyway. When she arrived, she found that her father was going to be just fine, though he did have some bad breaks and lacerations. This stress-related experience would most likely
 
  a. have no lasting effect on Barbara's unborn child.
  b. contribute to sleep and feeding problems that Barbara's baby exhibited following birth.
  c. cause Barbara to deliver her baby three weeks early.
  d. result in Barbara's baby being somewhat hyperactive during the preschool years.