Midwifery Practice and Normal Neonate: MCQ questions with correct answers

The number of fontanelles that you would expect to be able to palpate on Jack is: a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 6 - correct answer b) 2 If you could palpate a third fontanelle this might indicate that Jack has: a) Plagiocephaly b) Excessive moulding c) A congenital abnormality: Trisomy 21 d) Craniosinotosis - correct answer c) A congenital abnormality: Trisomy 21 You explain to Kelly that Jack has 'caput' because there is a swelling on his head that: a) Is a light pinky colour and located at the base of his hairline b) Does not cross a suture line and pits with digital pressure c) Is firm and coloured like a reddish bruise d) Is a diffuse oedematous swelling of the soft tissues of his scalp and crosses a suture that will resolve in 24-48hours - correct answer d) Is a diffuse oedematous swelling of the soft tissues of his scalp and crosses a suture that will resolve in 24-48hours The physical characteristics of Jack at 41 weeks gestation include all of these EXCEPT: a) Dry, peeling skin b) Ears stiff with instant recoil c) Abundance of vernix d) Scrotum with deep rugae - correct answer a) Abundance of vernix