How Do Pregnancies in Older Mothers Compare to Those in Younger

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Multiple Choice

How do pregnancies in older mothers compare to those in younger mothers?

• A) Older first-time mothers are less likely than women in their 20s to experience difficulties with their pregnancies.
• B) The majority of older women have normal pregnancies and healthy babies.
• C) Compared to younger women, older women are less likely to received adequate prenatal care early in their pregnancies.
• D) Delaying childbearing until after age 35 decreases a woman's risk of spontaneous abortion or miscarriage.

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Definitions:

Proximodistal Development

A pattern of growth and development in children where physical and motor skills progress from the center of the body outward to the extremities.

Growth Spurt

A rapid increase in physical growth, often experienced during puberty, characterized by accelerated growth in height and weight.

Dendrites

Branch-like structures attached to neurons that help in receiving messages from other neurons.

Axons

Long, slender projections of nerve cells (neurons) that conduct electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body, playing a critical role in neural communication.