MATERNAL / NEWBORN ASSESSMENT - UPDATED 2021

MATERNAL / NEWBORN ASSESSMENT - UPDATED 2021 BEST REVISION GUIDE FOR BEST SCORES 1. Which of the following are components of a prenatal history? A. Family history, fetal care, and the mother's diet B. Maternal sequelae, family history, and fetal care history C. Maternal sequelae, fetal care history, and type of insurance D. Maternal sequelae, family history, and the mode of transportation to the hospital 2. Which of the following complications may develop in infants of diabetic mothers? A. Jaundice B. Hypoglycemia C. Shoulder dystocia D. All of the above 3. The placenta should be assessed for: A. odor, bleeding, and umbilical cord placement. B. bleeding, thickness, number of lobes, and odor. C. size, color, odor, and umbilical cord placement. D. size, color, odor, and the presence and number of membranes. 4. What are the ABCs of neonatal resuscitation? A. Always be careful B. Apgar, Bleeding, Circulation C. Airway, Blueness, Calmness D. Airway, Breathing, Circulation 5. A thermoneutral environment can be maintained by A. placing the infant on an infant scale as soon as possible. B. assuring that the infant remains naked for the first day of life. C. placing the infant on the mother's abdomen and leaving exposed. D. placing the infant on the mother's abdomen and covering with warm blankets. 6. Apgar scores measure the infant's A. Gestational age B. Weight and height C. Response to extrauterine life D. Length of periods of reactivity 7. In order to receive 2 points for color in Apgar scoring, the infant should A. be blue, gray, or dusky. B. be mostly pink with acrocyanosis. • C. be completely pink, including the hands and feet. D. demonstrate several different skin color variations. 8. Normal weight for a term infant is A. 1000–2000 g. B. 1500–2500 g. C. 2500–4000 g. D. 6000–7000 g. 9. When assessing gestational age using the New Ballard Score, how many points would be awarded for skin that appears transparent and is friable? A. -1 point B. 0 points C. 2 points D. 4 points 10. A total score of 30 for neuromuscular and physical maturity on the New Ballard Score means that the infant is approximately A. 28 weeks gestation B. 32 weeks gestation C. 36 weeks gestation D. 40 weeks gestation 11. All of the following are TRUE regarding neonatal jaundice, EXCEPT: A. It is common during the first week of life. B. Premature, breastfed infants carry a lower risk of developing jaundice. C. The causative factors include liver immaturity and elevated fetal hemoglobin. D. Observational assessments used to measure the degree of severity are inaccurate. 12. Hemoglobin levels in the newborn are normally elevated for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT: A. Fetal hemoglobin has less O2 carrying capacity. B. Fetal hemoglobin slowly broken down to adjust to extrauterine air. C. Fetal hemoglobin has a greater affinity for the O2 molecule. D. The fetus is exposed to a much lower PO2 than the infant. 13. A strawberry hemangioma A. Is also referred to as a port wine stain B. Affects both dermal and subdermal layers C. Most often appears as a patch of pale skin D. Most often requires immediate intervention 14. A usually benign birthmark found on 30% to 50% of all infants is called a A. Milia B. Stork bite C. Port wine stain D. Mongolian spot CONTINUED,.............DOWNLOAD FOR BEST SCORES