1ST BM LQ1 Flashcards
Give at least 3 risk factors for prematurity:
Low socioeconomic status
Mother <16yo or >35yo
High level of maternal activity
Acute/ Chronic maternal illness
Multiple gestational births
Outcome of a previous pregnancy
Obstetrics factors: uterine malformation/trauma
Fetal conditions
True or False: IUGR may result in SGA BUT NOT ALL SGA are due to IUGR
TRUE
Asymmetric SGA is characterized as
A. normal birth length and head
circumference, low birthweight
B. low birth length, normal birthweight and
head circumference
C. low birthweight and birth length; normal
head circumference
A. normal birth length and head
circumference, low birthweight
LGA infants or large for gestational age is defined as:
A. weight above 85th percentile
B. weight above 90th percentile
C. weight above 95th percentile
B. weight above 90th percentile
Post term infants are considered those born:
A. 40 weeks gestation
B. 41 weeks gestation
C. 42 weeks gestation
C. 42 weeks gestation
Give at least 3 common clinical manifestations of a sick infant:
Abnormal movement: seizures
Altered mental status: lethargy,
irritability, hyperactive, failure to feed
Apnea, Cyanosis Congenital Anomalies
GI Disturbance: Vomiting, Diarrhea,
Abdominal Distention
Hypotension, Jaundice, Pain
- A 5-day old infant with a diagnosis of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension remains to have
hypoxemia despite 100% oxygen and assisted ventilation. Which is the next step in the
management of this patient?
A. Nitric oxide
B. Indomethacin NSAIDS
C. Surfactant therapy
D. Magnesium sulfate
A. Nitric oxide
Treatment of Hyperbilirubinemia:
A. goal is to prevent neurotoxicity
B. phototherapy is done
C. exchange transfusion is the primary
treatment modality
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
The following are complications of phototherapy (“sunbathing”) EXCEPT:
A. Rashes
B. Overheating
C. Constipation
D. None of the above
C. Constipation
Major organ systems are affected because of prematurity. This is the most important
sequelae for prematures.
A. hypovolemia
B. cerebral palsy
C. hypoglycemia
D. Immature lungs
D. Immature lungs
IA was delivered term via cesarean section with good cry. Amniotic fluid is clear. Maternal
history is unremarkable. An hour after birth, she was examined tachypneic with retractions but
chest sounds are clear. The following are true of IA’s condition EXCEPT:
A. self-limited
B. treatment is oxygen inhalation, fluid
therapy
C. associated with early clearance of fetal
lung fluid
D. chest xray; prominent perihilar pulmonary
vascular markings
C. associated with early clearance of fetal
lung fluid
The following statements are TRUE of diaphragmatic hernia EXCEPT:
A. Defined as a communication between the
abdominal and thoracic cavities without
abdominal contents in the thorax.
B. Defect at the posterolateral portion of the
diaphragm is the most common
C. Reduction in the pulmonary mass and
number of bronchial divisions, respiratory
bronchioles and alveoli are the major limiting
factor for survival
D. Usually caused by trauma
D. Usually caused by trauma
The following conditions presents with normal oxygen saturation in a newborn EXCEPT:
A. fetal death
B. miscarriage
C. postterm delivery
D. intrauterine growth restriction
C. postterm delivery
This is the first manifestation of seizures in newborns.
A. apnea
B. cyanosis
C. chewing
D. upward gaze
A. Apnea
The following are complications of newborns weighing 4.3 kgs at birth EXCEPT:
A. polycythemia
B. hyperglycemia
C. shoulder dystocia
D. clavicular fracture
B. hyperglycemia
The following are characteristics of jitteriness in the newborn EXCEPT:
A. with upward gaze
B. occurs in active state
C. depends on the tactile stimuli
D.occurs in polycythemic neonates
A. with upward gaze
The following is/are TRUE of caput succedaneum EXCEPT:
A. Requires no treatment
B. May extend across the midline and suture
lines.
C. molding of the head with overriding of
frontal bones
D. Diffuse ecchymotic, edematous swelling of
the soft tissues of the scalp.
C. molding of the head with overriding of
frontal bones
overriding parietal bones
The following are correctly described EXCEPT:
A. Jaundice from deposition of indirect
bilirubin in the skin appears bright yellow.
B. Jaundice of the obstructive type appears
muddy yellow.
C.Pathologic jaundice appears at birth or
within the first 24 hours of life.
D. Physiologic jaundice appears at 2nd-3rd
day of life
E. NONE OF THE ABOVE
E. NONE OF THE ABOVE
Vacuum extraction or forceps-assisted delivery would sometimes lead to:
A. hydrocephaly
B. anencephaly
C. cerebral palsy
D.intracranial hemorrhage
D.intracranial hemorrhage
Common problem/s encountered in small for gestational age newborns:
A. hyperglycemia
B. hypercalcemia
C. hyperthermia
D. respiratory distress syndrome
A. hyperglycemia
The following are true in Infant of diabetic mothers EXCEPT:
A. cardiomegaly but with heart
B. can have anencephaly, hypoplastic left
heart and hydronephrosis
C. high incidence of respiratory distress syndrome
D. can be jittery, tremulous and
hyperexcitable or hypotonic, lethargic and poor sucking
E. None of the above
F. All of the above
E. None of the above
A 3.5 kg, 42 weeks old neonate was referred to you for tachypnea, retractions , cyanosis.
You noted meconium nails and cord. However, neonate was vigorous. Management in general
for these kind of patients involves the following, EXCEPT:
A. antibiotic coverage
B.intubate to aspirate the lungs
C. for mild disease, it only requires 30%
oxygen up to 2 days
D. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as
the final rescue therapy
B.intubate to aspirate the lungs
unless patient is in respiratory distress;
take note: neonate was in vigorous state