blech pediatrics 1

Question 1

neonates

Answer 1

first month of life

Question 2

infant

Answer 2

first year

Question 3

toddler

Answer 3

1-2

Question 4

y/n holding the baby about 16-20 inches from the caregivers face takes advantage of the newborns visual range

Answer 4

no

the best visual range is 8-12 inches

Question 5

y/n

a bluish scleral tint is noted regardless of eye color in the neonate?

Answer 5

yes is normal in the first month of life if it persists you would consider a diagnosis of osteogenesis imperfecta.

Question 6

y/n

The newborns eyes are quite light and glare sensistve

Answer 6

yes

bright light exposure may cause the startle reflex

Question 7

y/n

if an object goes toward the newborns eye, the baby will likely react with a defensive blink reflex

Answer 7

yes

if they are born without this you would wonder if they can see

Question 8

term pregnancy is how many weeks?

Answer 8

37-41 weeks

Question 9

during a well neonate visit for Christopher, a healthy 2-week old boy born at 41 weeks gestation, you anticipate that the baby will have:
A. have a visual preference for the human face
B. hear low pitched voices best
C. Will not react to the cry of other neonates
D. a poorly developed sense of smell

Answer 9

A
the others are incorrect

they actually hear high pitched voices best

they have a very good sense of smell

Question 10

when counseling the parents of Joshua, a healthy term newborn, about sleeping safety, the NP advises the following:
A. position the baby on the side with a positioning wedge or back, as he is most comfortable.
B. PLace the baby in the face up position for sleep
C. Place a soft bumper in the crib to minimize the risk of injury
D. Even when the caregiver is in attendance, the tummy down position is not safe in the first 2 months of life.

Answer 10

B. Place the baby in the face up position for sleep
Supervised awake tummy time is recommended
to minimize the development of positional plagiocephaly