Newborns & Infants

Question 1

this screen gives neonates 0-2 points for respiratory effort, heart rate, muscle tone, reflex activity, and color; measures adjustment to extrauterine life

Answer 1

apgar score

Question 2

agpar scores are checked at _ minute and _ minutes of life

Answer 2

1, 5

Question 3

infant vital signs

Answer 3

temp: 97.7-99.4
pulse: 120-160
respirations: 30-60

Question 4

true or false: apnea for 15-20 seconds is normal for infants

Answer 4

true; apnea over 20 seconds is abnormal

Question 5

infant’s hands/feet are blue due to immature peripheral circulation

Answer 5

acrocyanosis

Question 6

fat, bluish discolored area on lower back and/or buttocks; common in Black, Asian, Latin, and American Indian infants

Answer 6

Mongolian spots

Question 7

white papules on the face, usually on the bridge of the nose and chin

Answer 7

milia

Question 8

fine, downy hair that develops after 16 weeks’ gestation

Answer 8

lanugo

Question 9

protective whitish, cheesy substance that covers fetus during pregnancy

Answer 9

vernix caseosa

Question 10

yellow coloring of the skin

Answer 10

jaundice

Question 11

white, pearl-like epithelial cysts on gum margins and palate

Answer 11

Epstein’s pearls

Question 12

immature caps of enamel and dentin with poorly developed roots; risk for aspiration

Answer 12

natal teeth

Question 13

these “soft spots” of the scull allows vaginal passage and brain growth in the infant

Answer 13

anterior and posterior fontanels