NUR 504 ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 2 2024
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Acrocyanosis
blueness of the extremities
Anterior fontanel
anterior soft spot of the skull where the sagittal and coronal suture meet
Apgar score
-a scale of 1-10 to evaluate a newborn infant's physical status at 1 and 5 minutes after birth
-lower score indicates need for extensive resuscitation
Babinski reflex
-reflex in which newborn fans out the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked in a backward 7
shape
-gone at 1 year
Bilirubin
-formed by the breakdown of hemoglobin when red blood cells are destroyed
,-causes jaundice when it builds up
Caput succedaneum
-diffuse edema of the fetal scalp that crosses the suture lines
-reabsorbs within 1 to 3 days (normal)
Cephalohematoma
-blood vessel outside the skull ruptures
-not super concerning
-takes weeks to months to reduce
Circumcision
surgical removal of the foreskin
Circumoral cyanosis
blueish tint around the mouth d/t lack of oxygen
Cleft palate
the failure of the palate to close during the early development of the fetus
, Conduction
form of heat transfer through direct contact
Convection
the transfer of thermal energy by the circulation of air
Epstein pearls
-small white cysts found in the mouth
-normal variation
Erb's palsy
-usually d/t shoulder dystocia during delivery
-weakness or paralysis in the arms
Erythema toxicum
newborn rash that develops in the days after birth
Erythromycin
prophylactic antibiotics given to prevent blindness d/t gonorrhea or chlamydia
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Acrocyanosis
blueness of the extremities
Anterior fontanel
anterior soft spot of the skull where the sagittal and coronal suture meet
Apgar score
-a scale of 1-10 to evaluate a newborn infant's physical status at 1 and 5 minutes after birth
-lower score indicates need for extensive resuscitation
Babinski reflex
-reflex in which newborn fans out the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked in a backward 7
shape
-gone at 1 year
Bilirubin
-formed by the breakdown of hemoglobin when red blood cells are destroyed
,-causes jaundice when it builds up
Caput succedaneum
-diffuse edema of the fetal scalp that crosses the suture lines
-reabsorbs within 1 to 3 days (normal)
Cephalohematoma
-blood vessel outside the skull ruptures
-not super concerning
-takes weeks to months to reduce
Circumcision
surgical removal of the foreskin
Circumoral cyanosis
blueish tint around the mouth d/t lack of oxygen
Cleft palate
the failure of the palate to close during the early development of the fetus
, Conduction
form of heat transfer through direct contact
Convection
the transfer of thermal energy by the circulation of air
Epstein pearls
-small white cysts found in the mouth
-normal variation
Erb's palsy
-usually d/t shoulder dystocia during delivery
-weakness or paralysis in the arms
Erythema toxicum
newborn rash that develops in the days after birth
Erythromycin
prophylactic antibiotics given to prevent blindness d/t gonorrhea or chlamydia
