NURS 2546 Week 7 - The Newborn Questions and Answers 100% Correct

NURS 2546 Week 7 - The Newborn Questions and Answers 100% Correct



A positive screen means that an infant is affected with a disease and a negative screen rules out a
disease.

a) True

b) False correct answer b) False

A positive screen DOES NOT mean that an infant is affected with disease

A negative screen DOES not rule out a disease.

Diagnostic testing must be done to confirm/rule out a disease



All babies have jaundice due to a decreased production of bilirubin and altered hepatic clearance of
bilirubin.

a) True

b) False correct answer b) False

All babies have jaundice due to an INCREASED production of bilirubin and altered hepatic clearance of
bilirubin



Blood pressure is not routinely measured in newborns.

a) True

b) False correct answer a) True



For the Apgar score for colour match the score to the correct description.



1. 0

2. 1

3. 2



a) Completely pink

b) Blue, pale

c) Body pink, extremities blue correct answer 1. b

,2. c

3. a



For the Apgar score for heart rate match the score to the correct description.



1. 0

2. 1

3. 2



a) Slow (<100 BMP)

b) >100 BPM

c) Absent correct answer 1. c

2. a

3. b



For the Apgar score for muscle tone match the score to the correct description.



1. 0

2. 1

3. 2



a) Some flexion of extremities

b) Flaccid

c) Well flexed correct answer 1. b

2. a

3. c



For the Apgar score for reflex irritability match the score to the correct description.

, 1. 0

2. 1

3. 2



a) Cry to active withdrawal

b) Grimace

c) No response correct answer 1. c

2. b

3. a



For the Apgar score for respiratory rate match the score to the correct description.



1. 0

2. 1

3. 2



a) Absent

b) Good, crying

c) Slow (hypoventilation), weak cry correct answer 1. a

2. c

3. b



How many calories are in breastmilk?

a) 69kcal/100mL

b) 59kcal/100mL

c) 67kcal/100mL

d) 57kcal/100mL correct answer c) 67kcal/100mL

87% is water