child health - clinical and comms

Question 1

when is the formal neonatal examination carried out

Answer 1

around 24 hrs of age

Question 2

what should the heart rate of a newborn be

Answer 2

120-140 beats per min

Question 3

what should the resp rate of a newborn be

Answer 3

40-60

Question 4

cap refill of a newborn

Answer 4

2-3 secs

Question 5

sats of newborn baby should be

Answer 5

95%

Question 6

is moulding common after birth

Answer 6

yes resolves within a few days

Question 7

what is fluid collection in newborn baby head

Answer 7

caput succedaneum

Question 8

does caput succedaneum resolve

Answer 8

yes over the first few days

Question 9

what is a subperiosteal haemorrhage in newborns

Answer 9

cephalhaematoma

Question 10

difference between caput succedaneum and cephalhaematoma

Answer 10

caput succedaneum crosses suture lines

Question 11

what is the red looking dry rash on newborns

Answer 11

erythema toxicum

Question 12

what is herbs palsy caused by

Answer 12

traction birth injury

Question 13

1 instead of 2 Palmar creases can suggest

Answer 13

Down syndrome or fetal alcohol syndrome

Question 14

hyper dynamic pulse may suggest

Answer 14

patent ductus arteriosus

Question 15

weak pulse in baby may suggest what

Answer 15

congenital cardiac abnormality impairing cardiac output

Question 16

why do you check for heart sound midscapula posteriorly

Answer 16

coarction of aorta

Question 17

stridor could indicate what

Answer 17

airway obstruction

Question 18

crackles may indicate

Answer 18

underlying infection

Question 19

is it normal to feel the liver and spleen in healthy babies

Answer 19

yes

Question 20

when is routine neonatal screening repeated at

Answer 20

6-8 weeks

Question 21

neonate is between how many weeks

Answer 21

0-4 weeks

Question 22

an infant is what age

Answer 22

1