NURS 5430 Exam 1 (Newborn Assessment &
Approach To Well Child Visit) – Questions &
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When should pregnant women be When should the infant be introduced
1 2
screened for group B strep? to solid foods?
When does the infant get the Hep B
3 Circumcision healing 4
vaccine?
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Terms in this set (120)
When should pregnant women be 37 weeks gestation
screened for group B strep?
, If a pregnant woman has group B At least 4 hours prior to delivery of baby
strep, when should they have
antibiotics?
What does SGA stand for? small for gestational age
What does LGA stand for? large for gestational age
When does the infant get the Hep B While still in the hospital
vaccine?
When should the newborn get their At the 2 month mark
first set of vaccines?
What is the Ballard score? A simplified score for assessment of fetal maturation
of newborns. (six neuromuscular signs, six physical
signs)
This compares the infant's maturation to their
gestational age
What does the neuromuscular - Posture
gestational assessment entail? - square window
- arm recoil
- popliteal angle
- scarf sign
- heel to ear
What is the square window? a procedure that assesses a newborn's wrist flexibility
and neuromuscular maturity
To test the square window, the healthcare
professional performing the assessment straightens
the baby's fingers and applies gentle pressure to the
back of the hand (close to the fingers). Preterm
babies will have greater angles of flexion at the wrist.
Approach To Well Child Visit) – Questions &
Answers
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Practice questions for this set
Learn 1 /7 Study using Learn
After 6 months
Choose an answer
When should pregnant women be When should the infant be introduced
1 2
screened for group B strep? to solid foods?
When does the infant get the Hep B
3 Circumcision healing 4
vaccine?
Don't know?
Terms in this set (120)
When should pregnant women be 37 weeks gestation
screened for group B strep?
, If a pregnant woman has group B At least 4 hours prior to delivery of baby
strep, when should they have
antibiotics?
What does SGA stand for? small for gestational age
What does LGA stand for? large for gestational age
When does the infant get the Hep B While still in the hospital
vaccine?
When should the newborn get their At the 2 month mark
first set of vaccines?
What is the Ballard score? A simplified score for assessment of fetal maturation
of newborns. (six neuromuscular signs, six physical
signs)
This compares the infant's maturation to their
gestational age
What does the neuromuscular - Posture
gestational assessment entail? - square window
- arm recoil
- popliteal angle
- scarf sign
- heel to ear
What is the square window? a procedure that assesses a newborn's wrist flexibility
and neuromuscular maturity
To test the square window, the healthcare
professional performing the assessment straightens
the baby's fingers and applies gentle pressure to the
back of the hand (close to the fingers). Preterm
babies will have greater angles of flexion at the wrist.
