NCM 107 Final Exam Questions
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\Q\.Tiny reddish-purple spots on parts of the body that were pressed hard during delivery.
a small red or purple spot caused by bleeding into the skin. pinpoint purple or red spots from
minute hemorrhages under the skin - ANSWER-✔PETECHIAE / PURPURA
\Q\.Many newborns develop a rash about 24 hours after birth. This rash, called
____________________, consists of flat, red splotches and usually a white, pimple-like bump in
the middle. It is harmless and disappears in 7 to 14 days. - ANSWER-✔ERYTHEMA TOXICUM
\Q\.Sometimes thought to be caused by exposure in the womb to maternal hormones. No
treatment is needed, just time. They can last for weeks or even months on a baby's skin.
Red pustules & papules are most prominent over the cheeks & nose of some normal newborns -
ANSWER-✔PINK PIMPLES ( NEONATAL ACNE )
\Q\.This is caused by blocked oil glands. When a baby's oil glands enlarge and open up in a few
days or weeks, the white bumps disappear.
Distended sebaceous glands which appear as tiny white spots on the baby's face.
NORMAL. - ANSWER-✔MILIA
,\Q\.Very common in any part of the body of dark-skinned babies. They are flat, gray-blue in
color (looks like a bruise). Harmless and usually fade away by school age. - ANSWER-
✔CONGENITAL MELANOCYTOSIS
\Q\.Is a birth defect where one or more of the skull sutures, the fibrous joints between the
bones of the skull, close prematurely before the brain is fully formed. This premature closure
can cause the skull to develop an unusual shape and potentially impact brain growth and
development.
If not severe, pediatrician would recommend a cranial mould to reshape the skull and allow the
brain to develop normally. For severe cases, doctor might recommend a correctional surgery
which could relieve some pressure on the head and improve symmetry and appearance of the
head. - ANSWER-✔CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS
\Q\._________________AND _______________FONTANELLES - Indicates
____________________so the baby will need to be fed enough liquids to treat this condition,
the baby's diet will be monitored to provide complete nourishment. - ANSWER-✔- SUNKEN and
INDENTED Fontanelles
- DEHYDRATION
\Q\.Infection caused by gonorrhea. If left untreated, it can cause blindness. To avoid passing it
to the baby they should delivery the baby through caesarean. - ANSWER-✔OPHTHALMIA
NEONATORUM
\Q\.Bacterial infection can develop caused by when tears do not drain
properly._________________ tend to open on their own during the first year of life. Seek
medical advice if there are some unusual discharge in the baby's eye. - ANSWER-✔BLOCKED
TEAR DUCT
, \Q\.Babies are born with congenital cataracts, it is an opacification or clouding of the eye's
natural lens. Cataract surgery is recommended to avoid permanent vision problems in the
future. - ANSWER-✔LEUKOCORIA
\Q\.A narrowing or blockage of the nasal airway by tissue.
Closure of nasal cavity due to congenital septum between nasal cavity and pharynx
Abnormality of the nasal septum that obstructs one or both nasal passages. - ANSWER-
✔CHOANAL ATRESIA
\Q\.• When a baby is born with an opening in the roof of the mouth.
• When a baby is born with an enlarged tongue. It is one of the most common features of
Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome (BWS)
• A defect of the tongue characterized by a short, thick frenulum - ANSWER-✔CLEFT PALATE
MACROGLOSSIA
ANGKYLOGLOSSIA ( TONGUE-TIE )
\Q\.Rare condition usually caused by unilateral agenesis or hypoplasia of the depressor anguli
oris muscle on one side of the mouth. - ANSWER-✔Congenital ASYMMETRIC CRYING FACIES (
ACF )
\Q\.Also known as flat head syndrome, is a condition characterized by an asymmetrical
distortion of the skull. A mild and widespread form is characterized by a flat spot on the back or
Complete With Correct Answers
\Q\.Tiny reddish-purple spots on parts of the body that were pressed hard during delivery.
a small red or purple spot caused by bleeding into the skin. pinpoint purple or red spots from
minute hemorrhages under the skin - ANSWER-✔PETECHIAE / PURPURA
\Q\.Many newborns develop a rash about 24 hours after birth. This rash, called
____________________, consists of flat, red splotches and usually a white, pimple-like bump in
the middle. It is harmless and disappears in 7 to 14 days. - ANSWER-✔ERYTHEMA TOXICUM
\Q\.Sometimes thought to be caused by exposure in the womb to maternal hormones. No
treatment is needed, just time. They can last for weeks or even months on a baby's skin.
Red pustules & papules are most prominent over the cheeks & nose of some normal newborns -
ANSWER-✔PINK PIMPLES ( NEONATAL ACNE )
\Q\.This is caused by blocked oil glands. When a baby's oil glands enlarge and open up in a few
days or weeks, the white bumps disappear.
Distended sebaceous glands which appear as tiny white spots on the baby's face.
NORMAL. - ANSWER-✔MILIA
,\Q\.Very common in any part of the body of dark-skinned babies. They are flat, gray-blue in
color (looks like a bruise). Harmless and usually fade away by school age. - ANSWER-
✔CONGENITAL MELANOCYTOSIS
\Q\.Is a birth defect where one or more of the skull sutures, the fibrous joints between the
bones of the skull, close prematurely before the brain is fully formed. This premature closure
can cause the skull to develop an unusual shape and potentially impact brain growth and
development.
If not severe, pediatrician would recommend a cranial mould to reshape the skull and allow the
brain to develop normally. For severe cases, doctor might recommend a correctional surgery
which could relieve some pressure on the head and improve symmetry and appearance of the
head. - ANSWER-✔CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS
\Q\._________________AND _______________FONTANELLES - Indicates
____________________so the baby will need to be fed enough liquids to treat this condition,
the baby's diet will be monitored to provide complete nourishment. - ANSWER-✔- SUNKEN and
INDENTED Fontanelles
- DEHYDRATION
\Q\.Infection caused by gonorrhea. If left untreated, it can cause blindness. To avoid passing it
to the baby they should delivery the baby through caesarean. - ANSWER-✔OPHTHALMIA
NEONATORUM
\Q\.Bacterial infection can develop caused by when tears do not drain
properly._________________ tend to open on their own during the first year of life. Seek
medical advice if there are some unusual discharge in the baby's eye. - ANSWER-✔BLOCKED
TEAR DUCT
, \Q\.Babies are born with congenital cataracts, it is an opacification or clouding of the eye's
natural lens. Cataract surgery is recommended to avoid permanent vision problems in the
future. - ANSWER-✔LEUKOCORIA
\Q\.A narrowing or blockage of the nasal airway by tissue.
Closure of nasal cavity due to congenital septum between nasal cavity and pharynx
Abnormality of the nasal septum that obstructs one or both nasal passages. - ANSWER-
✔CHOANAL ATRESIA
\Q\.• When a baby is born with an opening in the roof of the mouth.
• When a baby is born with an enlarged tongue. It is one of the most common features of
Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome (BWS)
• A defect of the tongue characterized by a short, thick frenulum - ANSWER-✔CLEFT PALATE
MACROGLOSSIA
ANGKYLOGLOSSIA ( TONGUE-TIE )
\Q\.Rare condition usually caused by unilateral agenesis or hypoplasia of the depressor anguli
oris muscle on one side of the mouth. - ANSWER-✔Congenital ASYMMETRIC CRYING FACIES (
ACF )
\Q\.Also known as flat head syndrome, is a condition characterized by an asymmetrical
distortion of the skull. A mild and widespread form is characterized by a flat spot on the back or
