WONG'S NURSING CARE OF INFANTS AND
CHILDREN CHAPTER 8 QUESTIONS WITH
RIGHT ANSWERS.
Identify the anatomic changes that occur shortly after birth that affect the newborn's adaptation to
extrauterine existence. Select all the apply
a. closure of the foramen ovale
b. closure of the ductus arteriosus
c. increase in pulmonary vascular resistance
d. closure of the ductus venosus
e. decrease in pulmonary vascular resistance ANSWER :-A,B,D,E
In the newborn infant thermogenesis is achieved by:
a. shivering
b. brown fat metabolism
c. overhead warming unit
d. skin to skin contact with the mother ANSWER :-B
What does the APGAR scoring system assess? Select all that apply
a. respiratory effort
b. heart rate
c. core temperature
d. reflex irritability
e. muscle tone
f. color ANSWER :-A,B,D,E
A newborn whose mother is positive for Chlamydia trachomitis should be optimally treated with which
of these to prevent ophthalmia?
CHILDREN CHAPTER 8 QUESTIONS WITH
RIGHT ANSWERS.
Identify the anatomic changes that occur shortly after birth that affect the newborn's adaptation to
extrauterine existence. Select all the apply
a. closure of the foramen ovale
b. closure of the ductus arteriosus
c. increase in pulmonary vascular resistance
d. closure of the ductus venosus
e. decrease in pulmonary vascular resistance ANSWER :-A,B,D,E
In the newborn infant thermogenesis is achieved by:
a. shivering
b. brown fat metabolism
c. overhead warming unit
d. skin to skin contact with the mother ANSWER :-B
What does the APGAR scoring system assess? Select all that apply
a. respiratory effort
b. heart rate
c. core temperature
d. reflex irritability
e. muscle tone
f. color ANSWER :-A,B,D,E
A newborn whose mother is positive for Chlamydia trachomitis should be optimally treated with which
of these to prevent ophthalmia?
