NURS 306 QUIZ 4 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
When is the most critical adjustment to extrauterine life?
Answer:
during the cutting of the umbilical cord
Question:
0-3 APGAR score indicates
Answer:
severe distress
Question:
4-6 APGAR score indicates:
Answer:
moderate difficulty
Question:
7-10 APGAR score indicates
Answer:
minimal or no difficulty
Question:
A newborn's weight should include
Answer:
pounds, oz, and grams
Question:
newborn length is measured
Answer:
from crown to heel of the foot
Question:
head circumference should be measured at
Answer:
the greatest diameter (occipital to frontal)
Question:
Where should abdominal circumference be taken?
Answer:
above the umbilicus
Question:
Meconium staining can indicate
Answer:
fetal hypoxia
Question:
expected weight of the neonate
,Answer:
2,500 to 4,000 g (5.5-8.8 lbs)
Question:
What is the expected length of a newborn?
Answer:
45-55 cm (18-22 in)
Question:
When is a gestational age assessment performed?
Answer:
within 48 hours after birth
Question:
Appropriate for gestational age (AGA)
Answer:
Weight is between 10th and 90th percentile
Question:
Large for gestational age (LGA)
Answer:
Weight is above 90th percentile
Question:
small for gestational age (SGA)
Answer:
weight is less than 10th percentile
Question:
low birth weight
Answer:
weight of 2,500 g or less
Question:
Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)
Answer:
Growth rate does not meet expected norms
Question:
term birth
Answer:
birth between the beginning of week 37 and then end of 42 weeks gestation
Question:
preterm (premature)
Answer:
baby delivered before 37 weeks of gestation
Question:
postterm (post-date)
Answer:
Born after completion of 42 weeks gestation
, Question:
postmature
Answer:
Born after the completion of 42 weeks of gestation with evidence of placental
insufficiency.
Question:
sequence that newborn vitals are checked
Answer:
respirations, heart rate, blood pressure, temperature
Question:
newborn respiratory rate
Answer:
30-60 per min with short periods of apnea less than 15 seconds
Question:
s/sx of respiratory distress
Answer:
nasal flaring and grunting
Question:
Newborn heart rate
Answer:
normal 110 - 160 bpm
Question:
How is apical pulse rate assessed in the newborn?
Answer:
for one full minute, over the 4th or fifth left intercostal space, preferably while
sleeping
Question:
normal newborn blood pressure
Answer:
60/40 - 80/50
Question:
normal newborn temp
Answer:
36.5-37.5 C (97.7-99.5 F)
Question:
Is newborn jaundice normal on the third day of life?
Answer:
Yes, it should decrease on its own
Question:
Are cracks in the newborn's hands and feet normal?
Answer:
Yes
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
When is the most critical adjustment to extrauterine life?
Answer:
during the cutting of the umbilical cord
Question:
0-3 APGAR score indicates
Answer:
severe distress
Question:
4-6 APGAR score indicates:
Answer:
moderate difficulty
Question:
7-10 APGAR score indicates
Answer:
minimal or no difficulty
Question:
A newborn's weight should include
Answer:
pounds, oz, and grams
Question:
newborn length is measured
Answer:
from crown to heel of the foot
Question:
head circumference should be measured at
Answer:
the greatest diameter (occipital to frontal)
Question:
Where should abdominal circumference be taken?
Answer:
above the umbilicus
Question:
Meconium staining can indicate
Answer:
fetal hypoxia
Question:
expected weight of the neonate
,Answer:
2,500 to 4,000 g (5.5-8.8 lbs)
Question:
What is the expected length of a newborn?
Answer:
45-55 cm (18-22 in)
Question:
When is a gestational age assessment performed?
Answer:
within 48 hours after birth
Question:
Appropriate for gestational age (AGA)
Answer:
Weight is between 10th and 90th percentile
Question:
Large for gestational age (LGA)
Answer:
Weight is above 90th percentile
Question:
small for gestational age (SGA)
Answer:
weight is less than 10th percentile
Question:
low birth weight
Answer:
weight of 2,500 g or less
Question:
Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)
Answer:
Growth rate does not meet expected norms
Question:
term birth
Answer:
birth between the beginning of week 37 and then end of 42 weeks gestation
Question:
preterm (premature)
Answer:
baby delivered before 37 weeks of gestation
Question:
postterm (post-date)
Answer:
Born after completion of 42 weeks gestation
, Question:
postmature
Answer:
Born after the completion of 42 weeks of gestation with evidence of placental
insufficiency.
Question:
sequence that newborn vitals are checked
Answer:
respirations, heart rate, blood pressure, temperature
Question:
newborn respiratory rate
Answer:
30-60 per min with short periods of apnea less than 15 seconds
Question:
s/sx of respiratory distress
Answer:
nasal flaring and grunting
Question:
Newborn heart rate
Answer:
normal 110 - 160 bpm
Question:
How is apical pulse rate assessed in the newborn?
Answer:
for one full minute, over the 4th or fifth left intercostal space, preferably while
sleeping
Question:
normal newborn blood pressure
Answer:
60/40 - 80/50
Question:
normal newborn temp
Answer:
36.5-37.5 C (97.7-99.5 F)
Question:
Is newborn jaundice normal on the third day of life?
Answer:
Yes, it should decrease on its own
Question:
Are cracks in the newborn's hands and feet normal?
Answer:
Yes
