Author Question: A pregnant woman at 25 weeks' gestation tells the nurse that she dropped a pan last week and her ... (Read 79 times)

lindiwe · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

A pregnant woman at 25 weeks' gestation tells the nurse that she dropped a pan last week and her baby jumped at the noise. Which response by the nurse is most accurate?

a. That must have been a coincidence; babies can't respond like that.
b. The fetus is demonstrating the aural reflex.
c. Babies respond to sound starting at about 24 weeks of gestation.
d. Let me know if it happens again; we need to report that to your midwife.

Question 2

At approximately _____ weeks of gestation, lecithin is forming on the alveolar surfaces, the eyelids open, and the fetus measures approximately 27 cm crown to rump and weighs approximately 1110 g.

a. 20 c. 28
b. 24 d. 30

randomguy133 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Babies respond to sound starting at about 24 weeks of gestation is an accurate statement. That must have been a coincidence; babies can't respond like that is inaccurate. Acoustic stimulations can evoke a fetal heart rate response. There is no such thing as an aural reflex. The statement, Let me know if it happens again; we need to report that to your midwife is not appropriate; it gives the impression that something is wrong.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
These milestones human development occur at approximately 28 weeks.