Newborn

Question 1

Meconium stools

Answer 1

Greenish dark stool from 1-3 day by formula-fed

Question 2

Extrauterine

Answer 2

Outside of uterus

Question 3

Harlequin sign

Answer 3

When baby crying. Red on one side, pale on other side

Question 4

Ortolani maneuver

Answer 4

Check for hip dislocation

Question 5

Caput succedaneum

Answer 5

Swelling of the scalp in newborn. It usually resolve for first few days

Question 6

Thrash

Answer 6

Crying repeated and hard

Question 7

Swaddle

Answer 7

Wrap a baby like they feel in the womb

Question 8

Acrocyanosis

Answer 8

Painless bluish discoloration of both hands

Question 9

Apgar score

Answer 9

A: activity, muscle tone
P: pulse/ heart rate
G: grimace
A: Appearance
R: respiration/ breathing
0-10

Question 10

Positive babinski reflex

Answer 10

The toes should fan out

Question 11

Moro reflex

Answer 11

Automatic response when baby become startled, and they extend their arms, move them outward at the shoulder

Question 12

Stepping reflex

Answer 12

Walking and dance reflex, when hold baby upright with the feet soles touching a solid surface and move him forward

Question 13

Plantar grasp

Answer 13

( babinski reflex), toes will curl around your thumb

Question 14

Erythema toxicum

Answer 14

Flea-like rash, common rash seen in full-term newborns. Appear few days after birth and fades within week

Question 15

Milia

Answer 15

Tiny white bumps appear in baby’s face

Question 16

Lanugo

Answer 16

Fine soft hair cover the body and limbs of a human newborn

Question 17

Epstein pearls

Answer 17

Whitish yellow cysts. Form on the gums and roof of the mouth in newborn baby

Question 18

Fencing reflex

Answer 18

Tonic neck, when baby head turned one side, the arm on that side stretches out and the opposite arm bends up at the elbow.

Question 19

Rooting reflex

Answer 19

When corner of baby’s mouth is stroked or touched. Baby will turn head and open mouth to follow and root in the direction of the stoking. This help baby find the breast or bottle to start feeding

Question 20

0.5% erythromycin ointment or 1% tetracycline ophthalmic

Answer 20

Prevent bacterial infection of eye in newborn babies

Question 21

Skin-to-skin ( kangaroo) care

Answer 21

Holding infant in an upright and prone position on the parent chest

Question 22

Jitteriness

Answer 22

Involuntary that is particular frequent in the newborn. It’s hallmark is tremor.

Question 23

Hibernation

Answer 23

Consume less energy. Survive without eat for certain period of time

Question 24

LGA

Answer 24

LGA stands for large for gestational age

Question 25

limpness or jitteriness

Answer 25

loose and not stiff, Having or feeling nervous unease

Question 26

Undescended testes

Answer 26

testicle not fall in the right place

Question 27

Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)

Answer 27

is a serious breathing disorder caused by a lack of alveolar surfactant. Diagnosis of RDS is made based on a chest X-ray and the clinical symptoms of increasing respiratory distress, crackles, generalized cyanosis, and heart rates exceeding 150 beats per minute

Question 28

SGA

Answer 28

is small-for-gestational-age, a newborn head that is disproportionately large compared with rest of body; a wasted appearance of extremities with reduced subcutaneous fat stores; a reduced amount of breast tissue; poor muscle tone over buttocks and cheeks; and a thin umbilical cord.

Question 29

Term infants

Answer 29

of week 38 and before week 42 of pregnancy. Infants who fall between the 10th and 90th percentiles of weight for their gestational age, whether they are preterm, term, or postterm, are considered appropriate for gestational age (AGA). Infants who fall below the 10th percentile of weight for their age are considered small-for-gestational-age (SGA). Those who fall above the 90th percentile in weight are considered large-for-gestational-age (LGA). Still another term used is low-birth-weight (LBW; one weighing under 2500 g at birth). Those weighing 1000 to 1500 g are very-low-birth-weight (VLBW). Those born weighing 500 to 1000 g are considered extremely-low-birth-weight infants (ELBW).

Question 30

Polycythemia

Answer 30

Polycythemia refers to an increase in the number of red blood cells in the body. The extra cells cause the blood to be thicker, and this, in turn, increases the risk of other health issues, such as blood clots.

Question 31

hydrocephalus

Answer 31

a condition in which fluid accumulates in the brain, typically in young children, enlarging the head and sometimes causing brain damage.

Question 32

esophageal atresia

Answer 32

Esophageal atresia is a birth defect in which part of a baby's esophagus (the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach) does not develop properly. The newborn with this disorder will have frothing, excessive drooling, and periods of respiratory distress with choking and cyanosis. If this happens, no feedings should be given until the newborn has been examined.

Question 33

effects of alcohol

Answer 33

effects of alcohol on fetal development is restricted growth in weight, length, and head circumference

Question 34

oph·thal·mi·a

Answer 34

inflammation of the eye, especially conjunctivitis

Question 35

myelomeningocele

Answer 35

Myelomeningocele is a neural tube defect in which the bones of the spine do not completely form. This results in an incomplete spinal canal. The nurse should place the newborn in a prone or lateral position to keep pressure off the spinal sac and avoid newborn injury.

Question 36

bladder exstrophy

Answer 36

Bladder exstrophy is a congenital (present at birth) abnormality of the bladder. It happens when the skin over the lower abdominal wall (bottom part of the tummy) does not form properly, so the bladder is open and exposed on the outside of the abdomen. The infant is kept in a supine position, and the bladder is kept moist and covered with a sterile plastic bag.

Question 37

isolette

Answer 37

a brand of incubator for premature or other newborn infants

Question 38

tetralogy of Fallot

Answer 38

Tetralogy of Fallot defects cause oxygen-poor blood to flow out of the heart and into the rest of the body. and significant pulmonary stenosis exhibits prominent signs of dyspnea, fatigue, and cyanosis

Question 39

hiatal hernia

Answer 39

the protrusion of an organ, typically the stomach, through the esophageal opening in the diaphragm. The nursing suggestion that is most helpful is to feed the infant in an upright position and maintain that position after the feeding.

Question 40

Ortolani and Barlow tests

Answer 40

The instability of the hip may be assessed by the Ortolani and Barlow tests, which play a big role in the clinical screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip. The Barlow Test is a physical examination performed on infants to screen for developmental dysplasia of the hip. dysphasia: the presence of cells of an abnormal type within a tissue, which may signify a stage preceding the development of cancer.

Question 41

Pathologic jaundice

Answer 41

Pathologic jaundice occurs within the first 24 hours of life and is often related to blood incompatibility. Physiologic jaundice is caused by the normal reduction of red blood cells and occurs in both breastfed and bottle-fed babies.

Question 42

Phototherapy treatment

Answer 42

Phototherapy is a type of medical treatment that involves exposure to fluorescent light bulbs or other sources of light like halogen lights, sunlight, and light. Phototherapy works by the chemical interaction between a light source and the bilirubin in the neonate’s skin. Therefore, the larger the skin area exposed to light, the more effective the treatment. Changing the neonate’s position frequently ensures maximum exposure. Because the neonate will lose water through the skin as a result of evaporation,

Question 43

Colic

Answer 43

Colic is defined as inconsolable crying that lasts 3 hours or longer per day and which it has no physical cause. Colic symptoms typically fade around 3 months of age.

Question 44

cephalocaudal

Answer 44

cephalocaudal: proceeding or occurring in the long axis of the body especially in the direction from head to tail.

Question 45

(ABR) test, (EOAE) test

Answer 45

Auditory brain stem response (ABR) test and the evoked otoacoustic emissions (EOAE) test are indicated for newborns. A child not screened for hearing at birth should be screened before 1 month of age.

Question 46

- The Rinne and Weber tests | - Tympanometry

Answer 46

The Rinne and Weber tests are used with children 6 years and older. Tympanometry is appropriate for children beyond 7 months of age