The Neonate

Question 1

what are the two of the most widely used methods for assessing neonate health?

Answer 1

• Apgar
• Brazelton Neonatal Behavioural Assessment Scale (NBAS).

Question 2

how many subscales are in the Apgar?

Answer 2

5

Question 3

Apgar corresponds to what five subtests that comprise the scale?

a) Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity and Responses
b) Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity and Respiration
c) Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity and Rate of movement

Answer 3

b

Question 4

Neonates are rated twice with the apgar, first about a minute after birth and then again at ________, because sometimes their condition can change quickly during this time, for better or worse.

Answer 4

5 minutes

Question 5

the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioural Assessment Scale (NBAS) contains _____ items

Answer 5

27

Question 5

a score of 7–10 on the Apgar means the neonate is in ______ condition

Answer 5

good to excellent condition.

Question 6

when is the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioural Assessment Scale (NBAS) usually performed?

Answer 6

a day after birth but can be given any time in the first 2 months.

Question 7

a score 4 to 6 on the apgar means that _________ is likely and the neonate is in need of assistance to begin breathing

Answer 7

anoxia

Question 8

If the score is 3 or below on the apgar, the neonate is in __________ ___________ and immediate medical assistance is required.

Answer 8

life-threatening danger

Question 9

Deprivation of oxygen, a condition known as ________, results in swift and massive death of brain cells.

Answer 9

anoxia

Question 10

Based on these 27 items in the NBAS, the neonate receives an overall rating of what three rating?

Answer 10

‘worrisome’, ‘normal’ or ‘superior’

Question 11

preterm, means that they were born _____ or more weeks earlier than the optimal 40 weeks after conception

Answer 11

3

Question 12

Low-birth-weight babies are at high risk of death in their _____ year/s of life.

Answer 12

first

Question 13

low birth weight is the _______ most common cause of death in infancy in developed countries, next to genetic birth defects

Answer 13

second

Question 14

Neonates are considered to have low birth weight if they are born weighing less than ______ grams.

Answer 14

2500

Question 15

In developing countries, the main cause of low birth weight is that mothers are frequently _________, in poor health and receive little or no prenatal care.

Answer 15

malnourished

Question 16

In developed countries, the primary cause of low birth weight is the mother’s __________

Answer 16

cigarette smoking

Question 17

The lungs of a mature neonate are coated with a substance called _________ that helps them breathe and keeps the air sacs in the lungs from collapsing, but preterm infants often have not yet developed surfactant, a deficiency with potentially fatal consequences

Answer 17

surfactant

Question 18

recommended care for preterm and low-birth-weight neonates, in which mothers or fathers are advised to place the baby skin-to-skin on their chests for 2–3 hours a day for the early weeks oflife

Answer 18

kangaroo care

Question 19

In the West, ______ _______ developed because low-birth-weight babies are often placed in an isolette, a covered, sterile chamber that provides oxygen and a controlled temperature.

Answer 19

infant massage

Question 20

a neonate sleeps on and off for 16-17 hours and their sleep patterns are governed by when they get ________

Answer 20

hungry

Question 21

neonates spend majority of their sleep in ______ sleep

Answer 21

REM

Question 22

The _______ reflex helps neonates find the breast because it causes them to turn their heads and open their mouths when touched on the cheek or the side of the mouth

Answer 22

rooting

Question 23

the _______ reflex helps neonates hang on when something is placed in their palms

Answer 23

grasping

Question 24

The ______ reflex causes neonates to arch their backs, fling out their arms and then bring their arms quickly together in an embrace in response to a sensation of falling backwards or a loud sound.

Answer 24

Moro

Question 25

______ is the earliest sense to develop. Even as early as 2 months gestation, the rooting reflex is present. By 7 months gestation, 2 months before a full-term birth, all the fetus’s body parts respond to touch

Answer 25

touch

Question 26

_______ is the least developed of the neonate’s senses

Answer 26

sight

Question 27

_____ ____ means hiring a lactating woman to feed the infant

Answer 27

wet nursing

Question 28

what are the benefits of breastfeeding?

Answer 28

• disease protection
• cognitive development
• reduced obesity
• better health in childhood and adulthood

Question 29

The WHO recommends breastfeeding for ____ years, with solid foods introduced to supplement breast milk at 6 months of age

Answer 29

2

Question 30

The first milk the mother produces is colostrum, a thick, yellowish liquid that is extremely rich in ______ and ______ that strengthen the neonate’s immune system

A) protein

B) iron

C) antibodies

D) calcium

Answer 30

-protein
- antibodies

Question 31

Three distinct kinds of crying signals have been identified, what are they?

Answer 31

• fussing
• anger cry
• pain cry

Question 32

the basis of _______ ________ appears to be a combination of genetic vulnerability to depression and a social and cultural context that does not provide enough social support

Answer 32

postnatal depression