Multiple Choice Questions
1. A synonym for newborn is:
A. neonate.
B. fetus.
C. embryo.
D. zygote.
E. adolescent.
2. Adaptation means a:
A. replacement of a lost prosthetic.
B. loss of the swallow reflex.
C. loss of function.
D. change in function or structure to meet new conditions.
E. change in neurotransmitter activity in the cerebellum.
3. Which of the following words means a set of four congenital heart defects occurring together?
A. trigeminal
B. tetrahedron
C. tetralogy
D. polydactyly
E. polyhydramnios
4. An Apgarscore on a newborn above ____________ is normal.
A. 7
B. 4
C. 2
D. 1
E. 6
,5. Which of the following would rate a score of 0 as an Apgar sign?
A. skin that's pink all over
B. no pulse
C. active spontaneous movement
D. weak cry or gasping
E. pulling away from airway suction
6. Which of the following is the term for heart problems present at birth?
A. anencephaly
B. innate neuropathy
C. congenital hyperalimentation
D. congenital cardiovascular defects
E. hereditary hypothyroidism
7. Patent means:
A. closed or dysfunctional.
B. entirely original.
C. pertaining to patients.
D. pertaining to patience.
E. open or functional.
8. Which of the following is a newborn with a cyanotic heart defect?
A. bottle baby
B. immature baby
C. blue baby
D. premature baby
E. postmature baby
,9. Which of the following terms refers to the process of inserting a tube into the trachea?
A. tubal ligation
B. transtracheal
C. catheterization
D. intubation
E. venipuncture
10. A brief spell of rapid breathing is called:
A. transient hypertension.
B. acute tachycardia.
C. acute bradycardia.
D. chronic bradypnea.
E. transient tachypnea.
11. The P in Apgar stands for:
A. pale.
B. pulse.
C. palpate.
D. premature
E. patent
12. Which of the following words means the first bowel movement of the newborn?
A. meconium
B. enuresis
C. hydrocephalus
D. fistula
E. myelocele
, 13. To treat respiratory distress syndrome in a newborn, _________________ is instilled into the
trachea.
A. an antibiotic
B. thyroxine
C. oxytocin
D. a synthetic surfactant
E. a catecholamine
14. Which of the following words has a prefix meaningdifficult or painful?
A. bilateral
B. antibiotic
C. transurethral
D. periorbital
E. dyspnea
15. Which of the following words means pertaining to both the face and head?
A. facies
B. craniofacial
C. craniotomy
D. crepitus
E. corporeal
16. A cleft palate is a:
A. spinal defect.
B. neurological deficit.
C. septal defect.
D. craniofacial malformation.
E. hereditary defect.
1. A synonym for newborn is:
A. neonate.
B. fetus.
C. embryo.
D. zygote.
E. adolescent.
2. Adaptation means a:
A. replacement of a lost prosthetic.
B. loss of the swallow reflex.
C. loss of function.
D. change in function or structure to meet new conditions.
E. change in neurotransmitter activity in the cerebellum.
3. Which of the following words means a set of four congenital heart defects occurring together?
A. trigeminal
B. tetrahedron
C. tetralogy
D. polydactyly
E. polyhydramnios
4. An Apgarscore on a newborn above ____________ is normal.
A. 7
B. 4
C. 2
D. 1
E. 6
,5. Which of the following would rate a score of 0 as an Apgar sign?
A. skin that's pink all over
B. no pulse
C. active spontaneous movement
D. weak cry or gasping
E. pulling away from airway suction
6. Which of the following is the term for heart problems present at birth?
A. anencephaly
B. innate neuropathy
C. congenital hyperalimentation
D. congenital cardiovascular defects
E. hereditary hypothyroidism
7. Patent means:
A. closed or dysfunctional.
B. entirely original.
C. pertaining to patients.
D. pertaining to patience.
E. open or functional.
8. Which of the following is a newborn with a cyanotic heart defect?
A. bottle baby
B. immature baby
C. blue baby
D. premature baby
E. postmature baby
,9. Which of the following terms refers to the process of inserting a tube into the trachea?
A. tubal ligation
B. transtracheal
C. catheterization
D. intubation
E. venipuncture
10. A brief spell of rapid breathing is called:
A. transient hypertension.
B. acute tachycardia.
C. acute bradycardia.
D. chronic bradypnea.
E. transient tachypnea.
11. The P in Apgar stands for:
A. pale.
B. pulse.
C. palpate.
D. premature
E. patent
12. Which of the following words means the first bowel movement of the newborn?
A. meconium
B. enuresis
C. hydrocephalus
D. fistula
E. myelocele
, 13. To treat respiratory distress syndrome in a newborn, _________________ is instilled into the
trachea.
A. an antibiotic
B. thyroxine
C. oxytocin
D. a synthetic surfactant
E. a catecholamine
14. Which of the following words has a prefix meaningdifficult or painful?
A. bilateral
B. antibiotic
C. transurethral
D. periorbital
E. dyspnea
15. Which of the following words means pertaining to both the face and head?
A. facies
B. craniofacial
C. craniotomy
D. crepitus
E. corporeal
16. A cleft palate is a:
A. spinal defect.
B. neurological deficit.
C. septal defect.
D. craniofacial malformation.
E. hereditary defect.
