RISK CONDITIONS questions with correct answers
When is the highly critical and vulnerable time for the newborn CORRECT ANSWER First 24 hour. (because the newborn is transitioning from intrauterine life to extrauterine life)
It is a branch of pediatrics that deals with diseases and care for newborns CORRECT ANSWER Neonatology
When is the neonatal period CORRECT ANSWER Birth to 28th days of life (4weeks)
When is the perinatal period CORRECT ANSWER from 28th week completed gestation to 7th day of life
What are the 3 classification of neonates? CORRECT ANSWER Birth Weight (BW)
Gestational Age (GA)
Both BW and GA
It is the period of time between the conception and birth, during which the fetus grows and develops inside its mother's uterus CORRECT ANSWER This can be measured in weeks by understanding the first day of the mother's last normal menstrual period to the day of delivery CORRECT ANSWER Gestational Age What do you call an infant who is born between 37 and 42 completed weeks CORRECT ANSWER Full term infant
What do you call an infant who is born prior to 37 weeks CORRECT ANSWER Preterm infant
What do you call an infant born after the 42 weeks CORRECT ANSWER Post term infant
When should the first weight of infant must be done CORRECT ANSWER Within
1st hour after birht
This refers to all infants whose weight at birth is between 2500g-4000g CORRECT
ANSWER Normal Birth Weight
This refers to all infants whose weight at birth is less than 2500g CORRECT ANSWER Low Birth Weight
This condition related to weight of an infant is an extremely important factor in newborn mortality CORRECT ANSWER Low Birth Weight
What is the resuscitation rate of infant with weight of less than 1500g CORRECT ANSWER 80%
This refers to all infants whose birth weight is less than 1500g CORRECT ANSWER Very Low Birth Weight
This refers to all infants whose birth weight is less than 1000g CORRECT ANSWER Extremely Low Birth Weight