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22 Cards in this Set
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anoxia
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Inadequate oxygen supply. (p. 135)
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Apgar Scale
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A rating system used to assess the newborn baby’s physical condition immediately after birth. (p. 128)
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bonding
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Parents’ feelings of affection and concern for the newborn baby. (p. 143)
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breech position
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A position of the baby in the uterus that would cause the buttocks or feet to be delivered first. (p. 134)
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cesarean delivery
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A surgical delivery in which the doctor makes an incision in the mother’s abdomen and lifts the baby out of the uterus. (p. 134)
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dilation and effacement of the cervix
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Widening and thinning of the cervix during the first stage of labor. (p. 126)
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fetal monitors
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Electronic instruments that track the baby’s heart rate during labor. (p. 132)
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induced labor
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A labor started artificially by breaking the amnion and giving the mother a hormone that stimulates contractions. (p. 134)
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infant mortality
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The number of deaths in the first year of life per 1,000 live births. (p. 140)
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natural, or prepared, childbirth
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A group of techniques designed to reduce pain and medical intervention and to make childbirth as rewarding an experience as possible. (p. 130)
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Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS)
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A test developed to assess a newborn infant’s behavior in terms of reflexes, muscle tone, state changes, and responsiveness to physical and social stimuli. (p. 152)
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neonatal mortality
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The number of deaths in the first month of life per 1,000 live births. (p. 140)
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non-rapid-eye-movement (NREM) sleep
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A “regular” sleep state in which the body is almost motionless and heart rate, breathing, and brain-wave activity are slow and even. Distinguished from rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep. (p. 146)
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preterm infants
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Infants born several weeks or more before their due date. (p. 137)
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rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep
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An “irregular” sleep state in which brain-wave activity is similar to that of the waking state. Distinguished from non-rapid-eye-movement (NREM) sleep. (p. 146)
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reflex
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An inborn, automatic response to a particular form of stimulation. (p. 143)
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rooming in
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An arrangement in which the newborn baby stays in the mother’s hospital room all or most of the time. (p. 143)
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small-for-date infants
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Infants whose birth weight is below their expected weight considering the length of the pregnancy. (p. 137)
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states of arousal
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Degrees of sleep and wakefulness. (p. 145)
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sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
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The unexpected death, usually during the night, of an infant under 1 year of age that remains unexplained after thorough investigation. (p. 147)
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transition
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Climax of the first stage of labor, in which the frequency and strength of contractions are at their peak and the cervix opens completely. (p. 126)
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visual acuity
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Fineness of visual discrimination. (p. 151)
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