G&D Part 2: The Newborn

Question 1

Postpartum depression may occur in the ___ week or up to ___ mo after delivery and can adversely affect neonatal growth and development.

Answer 1

1st week and 6th month

Question 2

Neonates are nearsighted, having a fixed focal length of _____, approximately the distance from the breast to the mother’s face, as well as an inborn visual preference for faces.

Answer 2

8-12 in

Question 3

The following signs are seen in overaroused infants, also known as________

flushing or mottling, perioral pallor, hiccupping, vomiting, uncontrolled limb movements, and inconsolable crying

Answer 3

autonomic instability

Question 4

Provides a formal measure of an infant’s neurodevelopmental competencies, including state control, autonomic reactivity, reflexes, habituation, and orientation toward auditory and visual stimuli

Answer 4

Newborn Behavior Assessment Scale (NBAS)