day two class pp

Question 1

name three maternal health concerns:

Answer 1

STORCH viruses
Nutrition
Exposure to toxins

Question 2

STORCH viruses include:

Answer 2

Syphilis 
Toxoplasmosis 
Rubella 
Cytomeglovirus 
HIV/AIDS

Question 3

list five peri-natal complications?

Answer 3

diabetes 
structural abnormalities of the pelvis 
placenta previa 
present birth defects 
multiple births

Question 4

list three post natal complications

Answer 4

prematurity - post maturity
accidents
acquired childhood illness diseases

Question 5

autosomal dominant

Answer 5

abnormal genes passed on from one of the non sex chromosomes

Question 6

autosomal recessive

Answer 6

gene must be carried from both parents (1/4 chance of getting disease)

Question 7

sex linked

Answer 7

sex linked abnormal gene is passed on sex-linked chromosome by the mother

Question 8

polygenetic/ multifactorial

Answer 8

many genes passed from both parents

Question 9

MAS

Answer 9

aspiration of meconium into trachea and bronchi

Question 10

apnea:

Answer 10

prolonged pause in respiration accompanied by slowing of heart rate

Question 11

RDS

Answer 11

airs sacs of term babies kept open by a chemical coating called surfactant for gas exchange to occur in premature infant doesn’t produce surfactant the lungs will collapse

Question 12

BPD:

Answer 12

acute respiratory problem that requires prolonged use of ventilator

Question 13

patentductus arteriosis:

Answer 13

while in utero fetal circulation by passes the lungs via ductus arteriosus and normally closes at birth. in some preterm infants it may remain open. leading to enlargement of heart and back-up of blood in lungs

Question 14

hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy:

Answer 14

lack of oxygen due to many factors - peri-natural seizures are associated

Question 15

intraventricular or intracranial hemorrhage IVH:

Answer 15

bleeding into cerebral ventricles and surrounding brain tissue

Question 16

grade 1 IVH:

Answer 16

can be reversible

Question 17

at which grade can 1 IVH be reversible?

Answer 17

grade 1

Question 18

grade 2 IVH can cause

Answer 18

motor problems, cause cerebral palsy, if half the tracts are affected it can cause spastic diplegia

Question 19

grade 3 IVH can cause:

Answer 19

most severe involves bleeding into ventricles can cause more severe cerebral palsy

Question 20

overall IVH can cause ____ if gets worse enough

Answer 20

cerebral palsy

Question 21

PVL: periventricular leukomalacis

Answer 21

necrosis of white matter below the cortex around the ventricles

Question 22

hydrocephalus

Answer 22

inflammation from blood in ventricles impedes circulation and re-absorption of CSF. build-up of CSF in the ventricles of the brain

Question 23

sepsis is

Answer 23

the decreased immunity leads to increased susceptibility of infection

Question 24

reinopathy of prematurity ROP has how many grades/

Answer 24

FOUR

Question 25

IVH has how many grades?

Answer 25

three

Question 26

grade 1 ROP

Answer 26

minor no long term effects

Question 27

grade 2 ROP

Answer 27

results in high levels of nearsightedness

Question 28

grade 3 ROP

Answer 28

involves the retina being partly attached, causes significant vision problems

Question 29

grade 4 ROP

Answer 29

completely detached retina leads to blindess

Question 30

what is the most severe thing to happen with ROP

Answer 30

blindess - completely detached retina

Question 31

name one behavioral problem from prematurity

Answer 31

ADHD

Question 32

higher risk for this vision problem?

Answer 32

cortical visual impairment

Question 33

list the three stages of preemie development

Answer 33

early preemie
developing preemie
older preemie

Question 34

dates of early preemie

Answer 34

less than 30 weeks gestation

Question 35

dates of developing preemie

Answer 35

30-35 weeks gestation

Question 36

dates of older preemie

Answer 36

35 weeks + gestation

Question 37

early preemie remains in what type of state?

Answer 37

drowsy