Peds examination tools

Question 1

Neonatal Behavioral assessment scale

Answer 1

• used for preterm infant exam
• to perform neuro assessment on preterm infant, use neurobehavioral items from this scale
• assesses interactive, self organizational abilities and newborn reflexes and muscle tone

Question 1

Assessment of premature infant behavior

Answer 1

• refinement and extension of neonatal behavioral assessment sale
• assess organization and balance of infants physiological, motor, and behavioral states
• lengthy, used mostly for research

Question 2

Newborn individualized care and assessment of progress

Answer 2

• systematic behavioral observation of preterm or full term infant in nursery of home
• interventional model developed with the aim of providing adequate sensory stimulation
• note what stresses, what consoles infant

Question 3

Test of infant motor performance

Answer 3

• developed for infants from 32 weeks post conceptual age to 3.5 months post-term
• evaluates spontaneous and elicited movements to analyze postural alignment and selective control for functional movements

Question 4

Apgar screening test

Answer 4

• administered at 1, 5, 10 minutes after birth
• continues every 5 mins if newborn is having difficulty
• appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respirations
• score of 7-10 is good