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Questions With Complete Solutions
Acrocyanosis (571) acro(-si″ah-no´sis) Correct Answers Bluish
discoloration of the hands and feet; caused by poor peripheral
circulation, which results in vasomotor instability and capillary
stasis especially when baby is cold.
Active acquired immunity (551) Correct Answers Stimulation
of antibody production without causing clinical disease
Active alert (553) Correct Answers The awaken state in which
the newborn's eyes are open and motor activity is quite intense
with thrusting movements of the extremities
Acute bilirubin encephalopathy (726) Correct Answers A
yellow staining and degenerative lesion in basal ganglia
associated with high levels of un conjugated bilirubin in infants
also know as kernicterus
Barlow's maneuver (583) Correct Answers Test designed to
detect subluxation or dislocation of the hip. A dysplastic joint
will be felt to be dislocated as the femur leaves the acetabulum.
Brown adipose tissue (544) Correct Answers Fat deposits in
neonates that provide greater heat-generated activity than
ordinary fat, found around kidneys adrenals, and neck; between
the scapulas; and behind the sternum also called brown fat
, Caput succedaneum ( 575) Correct Answers A localized, easily
identifiable, soft area of the scalp generally resulting in a long
difficult labor or vacuum extraction- swelling or edema
occurring in or under the fetal scalp during labor
Cardiopulmonary adaptation (538) Correct Answers
Adaptation of the neonate's cardiovascular and respiratory
system to life outside the womb
Cephalohemtoma (574) Correct Answers Subcutaneous
swelling containing blood found on the head of an infant several
after birth; it usually disappears with a few weeks to 2 months
Chemical conjunctivitis ( 576) Correct Answers Irritation of
the mucus membrane lining of the eyelid; may be due to the
instillation of silver nitrate ophthalmic drops
Cold stress (722) Correct Answers Excessive heat loss
resulting in compensatory mechanism ( increased respiration
and nonshivering thermogenesis) to maintain core body
temperature
Colostrums (636) Correct Answers Secretion from breast
before the onset of true lactation, contain mostly serum and
white corpuscles. It has high protein content provides some
immune properties and cleanser the neonate's intestinal tract of
mucus and meconium.
Conduction (544) Correct Answers Loss of heat to a cooler
surface by direct skin contact