NICU Exam prep Questions and Answers
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Leading underlying cause of - mental health conditions --> suicide,
pregnancy-related death overdose/poisoning related to sustance
use
disorder
Role of a neonatal PT - modify infants performance context
* whole baby, whole enviornment
- support participation in developmental
tasks of
infancy
Premature time frame 37 weeks or less /<2500 grams
Potential causes of maternal - maternal age
morbidity - pre-pregnancy obesity
- pre-existing chronic medical conditions
- cesarean delivery
What reduces the chances of - pre-natal care
delivering premature - no drugs
- healthy diet
Most premature births occur in.... middle class women
, Premature infant development - imature organ development
impairments in body structure and - difficulties adapting to the extrauterine
function enviornment
Physical appearance of a - Lanugo --> soft, fine hair
premature - Absence of fat
infant - elongated head
When does development begin in utero
Risk factors for developmental - prematurity
disability in infants - low birth weight
- sick full term
Role of NICU therapy - neurologic and developmental --> help
the brain
develop!
- maximize developmental outcomes,
support
mental health, and facilitate family
interaction
Integrated model of neonatal - therapists have NICU-specific staffing,
therapy training,
competencies, and knowledge to
appropriately
and safely serve this patient population
and unit
Classification for low birth weight <2,500 grams
(LBW)
with Verified Solutions | Latest Updated 2026
Leading underlying cause of - mental health conditions --> suicide,
pregnancy-related death overdose/poisoning related to sustance
use
disorder
Role of a neonatal PT - modify infants performance context
* whole baby, whole enviornment
- support participation in developmental
tasks of
infancy
Premature time frame 37 weeks or less /<2500 grams
Potential causes of maternal - maternal age
morbidity - pre-pregnancy obesity
- pre-existing chronic medical conditions
- cesarean delivery
What reduces the chances of - pre-natal care
delivering premature - no drugs
- healthy diet
Most premature births occur in.... middle class women
, Premature infant development - imature organ development
impairments in body structure and - difficulties adapting to the extrauterine
function enviornment
Physical appearance of a - Lanugo --> soft, fine hair
premature - Absence of fat
infant - elongated head
When does development begin in utero
Risk factors for developmental - prematurity
disability in infants - low birth weight
- sick full term
Role of NICU therapy - neurologic and developmental --> help
the brain
develop!
- maximize developmental outcomes,
support
mental health, and facilitate family
interaction
Integrated model of neonatal - therapists have NICU-specific staffing,
therapy training,
competencies, and knowledge to
appropriately
and safely serve this patient population
and unit
Classification for low birth weight <2,500 grams
(LBW)
