C7, M1

Question 1

congenital

Answer 1

present at birth

Question 2

contorted

Answer 2

twisted/bent out of shape

Question 3

cradle cap

Answer 3

skin condition: yellow, scaly/crusty patches out of oil + dead skin cells on scalp

Question 4

cyanosis

Answer 4

bluish-grey skin color and mucous membranes (moist organ lining) caused by oxygen deficiency and excess co2 in blood

Question 5

flaccid

Answer 5

limp

Question 6

fontanel

Answer 6

soft spot of infant skull

Question 7

hernia

Answer 7

abnormal protusion (bulge/bump) of organ/tissue through structure

Question 8

hydrocephalus (water on the brain)

Answer 8

condition = increase head size + pressure on brain bc of increase intracranial (inside-the-skull) fluid

Question 9

jaundice

Answer 9

yellow skin + white part (sclera) of the eyes

Question 10

meconium

Answer 10

greenish-black sticky substance in the bowel of newborn

Question 10

microcepalus

Answer 10

condition: individual has an unusual small head

Question 11

postnatal vs. prenatal

Answer 11

postnatal: after birth
prenatal: before birth

Question 12

shaken baby syndrome

Answer 12

physical + cognitive impairments caused by violently shaking a baby/young child

-results can be: disability, blindness, hearing impared, death, brain damage, unconscious/unresponsive, seizures, stop breathing, growth/developmental prob.
-large babies head rest on weak neck muscles, brain bounces back and forth causing brain injury to tissues. blood vessels can tear and blood can collect inside the head = bleeding around brain, eyes

Question 13

sudden infant syndrome

Answer 13

sudden + unexplained death of a healthy infant under 1y.o

Question 14

thrush

Answer 14

common yeast infection: appears like cottage cheese/milk curds found on sides and roof of baby’s mouth + tongue

Question 15

what to do: infant has been shaken

Answer 15

get medical attention ASAP.