« previous next »

Author Question: The age of viability of the fetus used to be about 22 weeks. Medical advances are helping to push ... (Read 77 times)

amal

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 572
on: Jun 22, 2018
The age of viability of the fetus used to be about 22 weeks. Medical advances are helping to push back the age of viability, enabling younger and smaller infants to survive preterm birth.
 
  What effects do you think an earlier age of viability will have on our experience with preterm
  infants?
 
  Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Question 2

A psychologist studies the amount of time mothers spend with newborns in the first few hours of life; the psychologist is probably interested in the concept of the ______ between mother and infant.
 
  Fill in the blank with correct word


juicepod

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 310
Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Students should discuss issues such as tampering with nature, quality of life, the
financial and psychological strain of long hospitalizations, and what the future might
hold for infants surviving very early births.

Answer to Question 2

parent-infant bond


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Immunoglobulin injections may give short-term protection against, or reduce severity of certain diseases. They help people who have an inherited problem making their own antibodies, or those who are having certain types of cancer treatments.

Did you know?

When intravenous medications are involved in adverse drug events, their harmful effects may occur more rapidly, and be more severe than errors with oral medications. This is due to the direct administration into the bloodstream.

Did you know?

The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.

Did you know?

Your chance of developing a kidney stone is 1 in 10. In recent years, approximately 3.7 million people in the United States were diagnosed with a kidney disease.

Did you know?

HIV testing reach is still limited. An estimated 40% of people with HIV (more than 14 million) remain undiagnosed and do not know their infection status.

19 weeks old human fetus 19 weeks old human fetus
A medical lab technician. A medical lab technician.
When using forearm pressure on the top of the shoulder, push with your back foot to increase your ... When using forearm pressure on the top of the shoulder, push with your back foot to increase your ...
Postural changes with pregnancy in 40 weeks Postural changes with pregnancy in 40 weeks
Literacy Development in the Early Years: Helping Children Read and Write Literacy Development in the Early Years: Helping Children Read and Write
Week by week fetus growth Week by week fetus growth
Video: Chronology of leptin research (A history of leptin research)

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library