M3H Female Pathology Neonatal

Question 1

Apgar score

Answer 1

A - Appearance (color)
P - Pulse (heart rate)
G - Grimace (response to catheter in nostril)
A - Activity (muscle tone)
R - respiration (respiratory effort)

Question 2

Down syndrome

Answer 2

Chromosomal abnormality (trisomy 21) results in mental retardation, retarded growth, and a flat face with a short nose, low-set ears, and
slanted eyes.

Question 3

Hemolytic Disease in the Newborn (HDN)

Answer 3

Destruction of red blood cells in the newborn caused by a blood group (Rh factor) incompatibility between the mother and the fetus

Question 4

Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome (IRDS)

Answer 4

Acute lung disease commonly seen in the premature newborn, caused by deficiency of surfactant

Question 5

hydrocephalus

Answer 5

Accumulation of fluid in the spaces of the brain due to a problem in the circulation of fluid within the brain and spinal cord

Question 6

Meconium Aspiration Syndrome

Answer 6

Abnormal inhalation of meconium produced by a fetus or newborn.

Question 7

pyloric stenosis

Answer 7

narrowing of the opening of the stomach to the duodenum.

frequently associated with Down syndrome