the normal newborn

Question 1

what is the neonatal period ?

Answer 1

the first 28 days of life

Question 2

how is the stillbirth rate calculated ?

Answer 2

number of babies born dead after 24 weeks gestation ber 1000 total births

Question 3

how is the perinatal mortality rate calculated ?

Answer 3

stillbirths plus early neonatal death ( within 6 days )
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1000 live births

Question 4

how is the neonatal mortality rate calculated ?

Answer 4

deaths in the first 4 weeks
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1000 live births

Question 5

what is the normal or expected weight range of a newborn ?

Answer 5

2.5 - 3.99 kg

Question 6

what is the expected length of a normal baby ?

Answer 6

50 cm

Question 7

what is the normal head circumference of a baby ?

Answer 7

35 cm

Question 8

what is vernix ?

Answer 8

white waxy substance which is a. normal finding in newborns

Question 9

what is milia ?

Answer 9

white bumps on the face of the baby which are a normal finding

Question 10

what are epstein pearls ?

Answer 10

small white bumps on the gums of the baby which are normal findings

Question 11

what are mongolian spots ?

Answer 11

birth marks found over the lumbosacral area and are more common in african and asian newborns

Question 12

what is erythema toxicum ?

Answer 12

red rash mainly present on the face of the new born which are a normal finding

Question 13

what are stork bites ?

Answer 13

red patches present on the back of the neck of a baby and are a normal finding

Question 14

how do you care for a newborn ?

Answer 14

identification band 
Vitamin K 
lay on mother's chest first hour 
do not give glucose or bottle
erythromycin on eyes for the first 72 hours 
care for umbilical stump 
no bathing until it falls off

Question 15

which vaccine is taken on the first day of a newborns life ?

Answer 15

hepatitis B

Question 16

how often should a baby stool and urinate ?

Answer 16

stool daily

pass urine by 6-8 hours and fill 6-8 diapers a day

Question 17

what are the types of neonatal screening ?

Answer 17

blood spot screening
hearing screening
pulse oximetry screening

Question 18

what is blood spot screening used to test for in Egypt ?

Answer 18

hypothyroidism

phenylketonuria

Question 19

what diseases are included in the UK national screening programme ?

Answer 19

phenylketonuria 
congenital hypothyroidism 
MCADD 
SCD 
CF

Question 20

what is the treatment for PKU ?

Answer 20

low protein diet

Question 21

what is the triad for MCADD ?

Answer 21

medium chain acyl coA dehydrogenase def :
drowsiness 
hypokinetic hypoglycemia 
liver dysfunction 
must rely on glucose for their energy

Question 22

what is pulse oximetry used for detecting ?

Answer 22

detect duct dependant congenital heart disease