NEONATAL PEDIATRIC SPECIALIST-
NEONATAL ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
WITH ACTUAL ANSWERS
4 cclife ccfunctions cc(in ccorder ccof ccimportance) cc- ccAnswer1. ccventilation
2. ccoxygenation
3 cccirculation cc
4. ccperfusion
Ventilation cc- ccAnswermoving ccair ccin cc& ccout ccof cclungs
RR,Vt,chest ccmovt, ccbreath ccsounds
Oxygenation cc- ccAnswergetting ccO2 ccin ccblood cc
HR,color, ccsensorium
Circulation cc- ccAnswermoving ccblood ccthrough ccbody
pulse/HR cc& ccstrength
capillary ccrefill
cardiac ccoutput
Perfusion cc- ccAnswergetting ccblood ccin ccthe cctissue
BP, ccsensorium, cctemp, ccurine ccoutput, cchemodynamics
Hx/exam cc- ccAnswergrowth ccand ccdevelopment
feeding/eating ccpractices
current ccvital ccsigns cc(RR,pulse,temp, ccBP)
Fetus cc- ccAnswerbefore ccbirth
newborn/neonate cc- ccAnswerbirth cc-1 ccmonth
infant cc- ccAnswer1 ccmonth-1 ccyear
child cc- ccAnswer1 ccyr- cc12 ccyr
adolescent cc- ccAnswerpuberty-adult
gradual cconset ccof ccillness cc- ccAnswercroup, ccuri
, sudden cconset ccof ccillness cc- ccAnswercardiac ccabnormalities, ccforeign ccbody
ccaspiration
chronic, ccrecurrent ccillness cc- ccAnswerasthma, cccystic ccfibrosis
Best ccprognostic ccvalues ccnewborn cc- ccAnswercondition ccat ccbirth
when ccreap ccdistress ccbegan
K+ cc- ccAnswer5-6
Cl cc- ccAnswer87-114
BUN cc- ccAnswer4-17
Creatinine cc- ccAnswer0.11-0.68 ccg/24 cchr
Na+ cc- ccAnswer133-149mEq/L
Urine ccoutput cc- ccAnswer2ml/kg
HCO3 cc- ccAnswer19-24
RBC cc- ccAnswer4.1-5.7
carrries ccHb/O2
Hemoglobin cc(Hb) cc- ccAnswer12.7-18.6
carries ccO2 cc(1.34 ccml ccO2/g ccof ccHb)
Hematocrit cc(HCT) cc- ccAnswer37.4-56.1 cc%
WBC cc- ccAnswer6800-14300
declines ccrapidly ccduring cc1st ccweeks
Coombs cctest cc- ccAnswerevaluates ccblood ccincompatibility
Mom ccRH- ccBaby ccRH+
Rhogam ccinjection cc- ccAnswergiven ccto ccblood ccincompatible ccmom ccafter cc1st
ccdelivery
Bilirubin cc- ccAnswerevaluates ccfetal ccdevelopment
4-5 ccmg/dl ccat ccbirth
causes ccHyperbilirubin cc- ccAnswerRH cc& ccABO ccincompatability
Tx cchyperbilirubin cc- ccAnswerphototherapy
NEONATAL ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
WITH ACTUAL ANSWERS
4 cclife ccfunctions cc(in ccorder ccof ccimportance) cc- ccAnswer1. ccventilation
2. ccoxygenation
3 cccirculation cc
4. ccperfusion
Ventilation cc- ccAnswermoving ccair ccin cc& ccout ccof cclungs
RR,Vt,chest ccmovt, ccbreath ccsounds
Oxygenation cc- ccAnswergetting ccO2 ccin ccblood cc
HR,color, ccsensorium
Circulation cc- ccAnswermoving ccblood ccthrough ccbody
pulse/HR cc& ccstrength
capillary ccrefill
cardiac ccoutput
Perfusion cc- ccAnswergetting ccblood ccin ccthe cctissue
BP, ccsensorium, cctemp, ccurine ccoutput, cchemodynamics
Hx/exam cc- ccAnswergrowth ccand ccdevelopment
feeding/eating ccpractices
current ccvital ccsigns cc(RR,pulse,temp, ccBP)
Fetus cc- ccAnswerbefore ccbirth
newborn/neonate cc- ccAnswerbirth cc-1 ccmonth
infant cc- ccAnswer1 ccmonth-1 ccyear
child cc- ccAnswer1 ccyr- cc12 ccyr
adolescent cc- ccAnswerpuberty-adult
gradual cconset ccof ccillness cc- ccAnswercroup, ccuri
, sudden cconset ccof ccillness cc- ccAnswercardiac ccabnormalities, ccforeign ccbody
ccaspiration
chronic, ccrecurrent ccillness cc- ccAnswerasthma, cccystic ccfibrosis
Best ccprognostic ccvalues ccnewborn cc- ccAnswercondition ccat ccbirth
when ccreap ccdistress ccbegan
K+ cc- ccAnswer5-6
Cl cc- ccAnswer87-114
BUN cc- ccAnswer4-17
Creatinine cc- ccAnswer0.11-0.68 ccg/24 cchr
Na+ cc- ccAnswer133-149mEq/L
Urine ccoutput cc- ccAnswer2ml/kg
HCO3 cc- ccAnswer19-24
RBC cc- ccAnswer4.1-5.7
carrries ccHb/O2
Hemoglobin cc(Hb) cc- ccAnswer12.7-18.6
carries ccO2 cc(1.34 ccml ccO2/g ccof ccHb)
Hematocrit cc(HCT) cc- ccAnswer37.4-56.1 cc%
WBC cc- ccAnswer6800-14300
declines ccrapidly ccduring cc1st ccweeks
Coombs cctest cc- ccAnswerevaluates ccblood ccincompatibility
Mom ccRH- ccBaby ccRH+
Rhogam ccinjection cc- ccAnswergiven ccto ccblood ccincompatible ccmom ccafter cc1st
ccdelivery
Bilirubin cc- ccAnswerevaluates ccfetal ccdevelopment
4-5 ccmg/dl ccat ccbirth
causes ccHyperbilirubin cc- ccAnswerRH cc& ccABO ccincompatability
Tx cchyperbilirubin cc- ccAnswerphototherapy
