Module 7 Newborn Kahoot Questions

Question 1

SATA: Which prenatal event does the nurse-midwife identify as one that can compromise the newborn?

A) Birth trauma
B) Maternal fever
C) Operative birth
D) Maternal drug use

Answer 1

B) Maternal fever
D) Maternal drug use

Question 2

Which newborn does the nurse-midwife monitor closely for respiratory compromise?

A) The newborn who was delivered by vaginal birth
B) The newborn who was delivered by cesarean birth
C) The newborn whose mother required an episiotomy during birth
D) The newborn whose mother received epidural analgesia during birth

Answer 2

B) The newborn who was delivered by cesarean birth

Question 3

Which finding noted during the newborn assessment does the nurse-midwife identify as abnormal?

A) Nasal breathing
B) Substernal retraction
C) Diaphragmatic breathing
D) Respiratory rate of 34 breats per minute

Answer 3

B) Substernal retraction

Question 4

Diabetes is a(n) _______ disease that can compromise the fetus during the prenatal period.

A) contagious
B) chronic

Answer 4

B) chronic

Question 5

When does the saccular stage occur during fetal lung development?

A) Between 12 and 20 weeks’ gestation
B) Between 16 and 24 weeks’ gestation
C) Between 20 and 28 weeks’ gestation
D) Between 28 and 36 weeks’ gestation

Answer 5

D) Between 28 and 36 weeks’ gestation

Question 6

Skin to Skin contact minimized heat loss via _______.

A) conduction
B) convection
C) evaporation
D) radiation

Answer 6

A) conduction

Question 7

A wet baby loses heat through:

Answer 7

Evaporation

Question 8

A newborn might lose heat in front of a fan or vent via:

Answer 8

Convection

Question 9

A naked baby on a scale might lose heat via:

Answer 9

Conduction

Question 10

A baby next to a cold window might lose heat via:

Answer 10

Radiation

Question 11

Approximately ______ of the 300 million alveoli are mature at birth; the rest mature after birth.

A) one-fourth
B) one-third
C) one-half
D) three-fourths

Answer 11

B) one-third

Question 12

The NM recommends skin-to-skin contact following the birth of a newborn because it reduces which type of heat loss?

Answer 12

Conduction

Question 13

Which is considered a low-threshold for plasma glucose for a newborn at 24 hours of life?

A) 28 mg/dL
B) 40 mg/dL
C) 41 mg/dL
D) 48 mg/dL

Answer 13

C) 41 mg/dL

Question 14

When does the nurse-midwife expect the newborn’s total serum bilirubin level to peak?

A) 2 days of life
B) 3 days of life
C) 4 days of life
D) 5 days of life

Answer 14

B) 3 days of life

Question 15

What is the best time for the nurse-midwife to perform a physical examination of the newborn?

A) One hour after feeding
B) Two hours after feeding
C) One hour before feeding
D) Two hours before feeding

Answer 15

A) One hour after feeding

Question 16

Prior to the newborn physical exam, the NM performs a _____-second scrub of hands and forearms with a bactericidal soap.

Answer 16

20

Question 17

Which is the purpose of the nurse-midwife reviewing the newborn’s blood type prior to the physical examination?

A) Monitoring for hypoglycemia
B) Monitoring for isoimmunization
C) Monitoring for hepatitis infection
D) Monitoring for maternal substance use

Answer 17

B) Monitoring for isoimmunization

Question 18

What does the NM monitor the newborn for during the physical exam for the baby born to a mother with hypertension?

A) Hypoxia
B) Hypoglycemia
C) Brachial Plexus injury
D) Respiratory distress syndrome

Answer 18

D) Respiratory distress syndrome

Question 19

What does the NM monitor the newborn for during the physical exam for the baby born to a mother with renal disease?

A) Hypoxia
B) Hypoglycemia
C) Brachial Plexus injury
D) Intrauterine growth syndrome

Answer 19

D) Intrauterine growth syndrome

Question 20

The newborn who is born to the mother who experienced prolonged rupture of membranes is at an increased risk for ______.

A) neonatal sepsis
B) intrauterine growth syndrome
C) hydrops fetalis
D) anemia

Answer 20

A) neonatal sepsis

Question 21

The New Ballard Scale takes approx _______ min to perform.

Answer 21

2 - 3

Question 22

What term does the NM use when providing care to the premature newborn who is 25 weeks’ gestation at birth?

A) Late preterm
B) very preterm
C) extremely preterm
D) moderate preterm

Answer 22

C) extremely preterm

Question 23

Which term does the NM use when providing care to the newborn who is 39 weeks’ gestation at birth?

A) Full term
B) Late term
C) Early term
D) Post-term

Answer 23

A) Full term

Question 24

SATA: Which are autosomal dominant disorders?

A) Neurofibromatosis 1
B) Myotonic dystrophy
C) Waardenburg syndrome
D) Van der Woude syndrome

Answer 24

A) Neurofibromatosis 1
B) Myotonic dystrophy
C) Waardenburg syndrome
D) Van der Woude syndrome

Question 25

SATA: Which are autosomal recessive disorders?

A) Tay-Sachs disease
B) Galactosemia
C) Cystic Fibrosis
D) Congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Answer 25

A) Tay-Sachs disease
B) Galactosemia
C) Cystic Fibrosis
D) Congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Question 26

SATA: Which are X-Linked Recessive disorders?

A) Fragile X syndrome
B) Duchenne muscular dystrophy
C) Usher syndrome
D) Lesch-Nyhan syndrome

Answer 26

A) Fragile X syndrome
B) Duchenne muscular dystrophy
C) Usher syndrome
D) Lesch-Nyhan syndrome

Question 27

What is the appropriate time for clamping the newborn’s umbilical cord?

A) 1 minute after SSC is initiated
B) 2 minutes after SSC is initiated
C) 3-5 minutes after SSC is initiated
D) 11 minutes after SSC is initiated

Answer 27

C) 3-5 minutes after SSC is initiated

Question 28

Which intervention does the nurse-midwife initiate to decrease the risk of neonatal hypothermia?

A) Keep the newborn’s head covered for 72 hours.
B) Set the birth room temperature at 23.9°C(75°F).
C) Activate the warmer after placing thenewborn on the surface.
D) Postpone the first bath until the temperature is stable for 1 hour.

Answer 28

B) Set the birth room temperature at 23.9°C(75°F).

Question 29

Which newborn is at the greatest risk for developing hypoglycemia?

A) The newborn who is exclusively bottle-fed
B) The newborn who is large for gestational age
C) The newborn who is born at 34 weeks’ gestation
D) The newborn who is born to the mother diagnosed with hypertension

Answer 29

C) The newborn who is born at 34 weeks’ gestation

Question 30

Which action by the nurse-midwife is a priority for the newborn with a blood glucose level of 48 mg/dL?

A) Encourage the woman to continue breastfeeding on demand
B) Encourage the woman to bottle-feed on demand
C) Verify the results by drawing a venous sample
D) Feed the newborn 10 mL of glucose water

Answer 30

C) Verify the results by drawing a venous sample

Question 31

Any glucose level below the rec. threshold for normal requires feeding the infant & repeating a glucose _____ min.

Answer 31

30

Question 32

During which time frame does the nurse-midwife provide newborn eye prophylaxis after birth?

A) Within 1 hour of birth
B) Within 2 hours of birth
C) Within 3 hours of birth
D) Within 4 hours of birth

Answer 32

B) Within 2 hours of birth

Question 33

Which action by the nurse-midwife is appropriate after the administration of newborn eye prophylaxis?

A) Irrigating the eye 5 minutes after administration
B) Applying eye drops 2 minutes after administration
C) Wiping excess eye ointment 1 minute after administration
D) Assessing the eye with an ophthalmoscope 2 minutes after administration

Answer 33

C) Wiping excess eye ointment 1 minute after administration

Question 34

Which route of administration does the nurse-midwife prescribe for the administration of vitamin K to the newborn?

Answer 34

IM

Question 35

When drawing blood to assess blood glucose what method may cause less trauma and less hemolysis

A) automated blood collection device
B) manual lancets and squeezing of the heel

Answer 35

A) automated blood collection device