Newborn Assessment

Question 1

Normal HR

Answer 1

120 - 160 BPM

Question 2

Normal RR

Answer 2

30 - 60 breaths/min

Question 3

Normal Temp

Answer 3

97.8 - 99.0 F (36.5 - 37.4 C)

Question 4

Systolic BP

Answer 4

60 - 80 mmHg

Question 5

Diastolic BP

Answer 5

40 - 50 mmHg

Question 6

Normal Term Blood Volume

Answer 6

80 - 100 mL/kg

Question 7

Normal Preterm Blood Volume

Answer 7

90 - 105 mL/kg (increased plasma)

Question 8

Normal Head Measurement

Answer 8

32.5 - 37.5 cm (~12.5 - 14.5 inches)

Question 9

Normal Chest Measurement

Answer 9

30 - 33cm (~12 - 13 inches)

Question 10

Normal Length Measurement

Answer 10

46 - 56 cm (~18 - 22 inches)

Question 11

Normal Weight

Answer 11

2700 - 4000g (6 - 9 pounds)

Question 12

Microcephaly

Answer 12

Head size < 32 cm

Question 13

Hydrocephaly

Answer 13

Head size >4 cm of chest

Question 14

Cheese-like substance that covers the neonate

Answer 14

Vernix Caseosa

Question 15

Fine, downy hair

Answer 15

Lanugo

Question 16

Bluish tint of the extremities

Answer 16

Acrocyanosis

Question 17

Unusual color discrepancy between the two longitudinal halves of the body

Answer 17

Harlequin “sign” color change

Question 18

Yellowish tint of the skin

Answer 18

Jaundice

Question 19

New born rash OR Beefy red appearance that lacks a pattern

Answer 19

Erythema Toxicum

Question 20

Small, pin head size, pearly, white balls

Answer 20

Milia

Question 21

Pink, irregular shaped, flat area lesions

Answer 21

Telangiectatic Nevi OR Nevus Simplex

Question 22

Flat, red-purple color OR Port Wine Stain lesion

Answer 22

Nevus Flammeus

Question 23

Crawling/Swimming lasts until?

Answer 23

6 weeks

Question 24

Truncal incurvature and Dancing/Stepping last until?

Answer 24

8 weeks

Question 25

Plantar grasp lasts until?

Answer 25

9 - 12 weeks

Question 26

Tonic neck reflex, Moro, Palmer grasp, Rooting, and sucking lasts until?

Answer 26

4 - 6 months

Question 27

Babinski lasts until?

Answer 27

1 year

Question 28

Reflex lasting 6 weeks?

Answer 28

Crawling/ Swimming

Question 29

Reflexes lasting 8 weeks?

Answer 29

• Truncal incurvature
• Dancing/ Stepping

Question 30

Reflex lasting 9 - 12 weeks?

Answer 30

Plantar grasp

Question 31

Reflexes lasting 4 - 6 months

Answer 31

• Tonic neck reflex
• Moro
• Palmer grasp
• Rooting
• Sucking (involuntary to voluntary)

Question 32

Reflex lasting 1 year?

Answer 32

Babinski

Question 33

Normal Head measurement in inches

Answer 33

~12.5 - 14.5 inches

Question 34

Normal chest measurement in inches

Answer 34

~12 - 13 inches

Question 35

Normal length measurement in inches

Answer 35

~ 18 - 22 inches

Question 36

Normal weight in pounds

Answer 36

~ 6 - 9 pounds