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What is the name for the openings in a baby’s skull that make it possible for the baby to pass more easily through the birth canal?
- reflexes
- fontanels
- lanugo
- temperament
The fontanels above the forehead and at the back of the head allow the skull to compress during passage through the birth canal.
The fontanels above the forehead and at the back of the head allow the skull to compress during passage through the birth canal.
The fontanels above the forehead and at the back of the head allow the skull to compress during passage through the birth canal.
The fontanels above the forehead and at the back of the head allow the skull to compress during passage through the birth canal.
What is the surgical delivery of an infant is called?
- cesarean birth
- vaginal birth
- natural birth
- premature birth
In a cesarean birth, the baby is delivered through a surgical incision in the mother’s abdomen.
In a cesarean birth, the baby is delivered through a surgical incision in the mother’s abdomen.
In a cesarean birth, the baby is delivered through a surgical incision in the mother’s abdomen.
In a cesarean birth, the baby is delivered through a surgical incision in the mother’s abdomen.
Newborn Angie seems anxious and cries at the slightest noise. What aspect of Angie is being described?
- reflex
- instinct
- personality
- temperament
A baby’s temperament is its style of reacting to the world and relating to others.
A baby’s temperament is its style of reacting to the world and relating to others.
A baby’s temperament is its style of reacting to the world and relating to others.
A baby’s temperament is its style of reacting to the world and relating to others.
Baby Joey is demonstrating his rooting reflex. What would you expect to see him doing?
- grabbing someone’s finger
- putting his legs up and moving his arms back and forth
- turning toward a touch on his cheek and sucking
- sneezing to clear amniotic fluid from his nose
The rooting reflex is the newborn’s automatic response to being touched on the lips or cheek. He will turn in the direction of the touch and begin to suck.
The rooting reflex is the newborn’s automatic response to being touched on the lips or cheek. He will turn in the direction of the touch and begin to suck.
The rooting reflex is the newborn’s automatic response to being touched on the lips or cheek. He will turn in the direction of the touch and begin to suck.
The rooting reflex is the newborn’s automatic response to being touched on the lips or cheek. He will turn in the direction of the touch and begin to suck.
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