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101. Research cited in the text suggests that cigarette smoking during pregnancy interferes with prenatal development primarily because: a. oxygen flow is reduced to the fetus b. cigarette smoke includes teratogens that can cross the placental barrier c. women who smoke cigarettes are more likely to also use alcohol d. women who smoke are more likely to have poor nutrition 102. According to the text, marijuana exposure during the prenatal period leads to: a. a greater likelihood that the child will be born with an addiction b. a greater likelihood that the child will develop an addiction later in life c. low birth weight and a higher risk of stillbirth d. disruptions in the brain and other organ systems 10 The negative effects of prenatal exposure are especially significant for: a. boys b. girls c. first-born children d. last-born children 104. The addictive drug that is most closely tied to an increased risk of spontaneous abortion, a higher risk of premature birth, greater complications during labor, and increased risk of developing attention deficit disorder and learning disabilities during childhood is: a. alcohol b. marijuana c. cocaine d. nicotine 105. Prenatal exposure to mercury is most likely to result from eating a diet high in: a. cereals b. raw vegetables c. beef and pork d. fish 106. If a woman’s doctor urged her to be especially careful about eating food served on hand-made pottery, you would assume that the doctor is trying to limit this woman’s exposure to: a. PCBs b. lead c. radiation d. harmful bacteria 107. Because radiation can have damaging effects during the prenatal period, pregnant women are usually cautioned to avoid: a. fish from the oceans off Japan b. x-rays that are not essential c. eating from glazed pottery dishes d. swimming in polluted lakes and rivers 108. Which of the following stages is NOT one of the stages of childbirth? a. afterbirth b. initial labor c. delivery d. Braxton-Hicks contractions 109. When initial labor begins, mild uterine contractions usually are about ______ minutes apart: a. 60 b. 10 c. 15 to 20 d. 1 to 2 110. The typical length of initial labor ranges from between a few minutes to as many as ____ hours. a. 100 b. 60 c. 30 d. 2