Describe the physical appearance of the newborn

What will be an ideal response?


A good answer would include the following key points:
- After assessing the newborn's health, the vernix, the thick, greasy substance that covers the newborn, is cleared away.
- Newborns' bodies are covered with a fine, dark fuzz, known as lanugo. This soon disappears.
- The newborn's eyelids may be puffy due to an accumulation of fluids during labor.
- The newborn may have blood or other fluids on parts of its body.
- After being cleansed, the newborn is returned to the mother and father, if he is present.

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Bobbie Jo appeared to develop normally for the first year of her life, but then she began to exhibit severe isolation and communication difficulties as well as repetitive behaviors. Her head size, however, was normal. The most likely diagnosis would be ____

a. autism spectrum disorder b. Asperger's syndrome c. intellectual disability d. learning disability

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Lateralization is the dominance of

A) one hemisphere of the brain in specific functions. B) the frontal lobes over the parietal lobes of the brain for higher level cognitive functions. C) the subcortical levels over the cortical levels of the brain for basic functions. D) the prefrontal cortex over the subcortical levels of the brain.

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What do we mean by attitudes having a ‘knowledge’ function?

a. our attitudes reveal what we know b. our attitudes enable us to make sense of our world and avoid uncertainty c. our attitudes are based on what we know d. our attitudes enable us to find out about things e. none of the above

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According to the text, why is talkativeness associated with leadership?

a. participation rate is perceived to be a measure of how motivated the person is b. the person who participates the most is usually the focus of the group's attention c. participation allows individuals to demonstrate their relevant expertise and leadership characteristics d. all of the above e. none of the above

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