Open ended questions

1. Compare the fetal circulation and newborn circulation after birth.

2. Explain why the process of thermoregulation is important in newborns.
3. Match
a. Evaporation: dry newborn quickly after birth
b. Convection: place infant away from windows and vents
c. Radiation: keep room warm
d. Conduction: prewarm radiant warmer and stethoscope before use

Quiz

1. Which of the following is true about breastfeeding? Select all that apply.
a. Breastfeeding infants experiences more obesity and allergies
b. Breast milk is perfectly suited to the infant’s nutritional needs
c. Breast milk contains maternal antibodies to stimulate infant’s immunity
d. Breastfeeding enhances maternal bonding and attachment
2. What might explain a 3-day old term newborn starting to appear midly jaundiced?
a. Physiologic jaundice secondary to breastfeeding
b. Hemolytic disease of the newborn due to blood incompatibility
c. Exposing the newborn to high levels of oxygen
d. Overfeeding the newborn with too much glucose water
3. Which of the following measures prevent heat loss by evaporation?
a. Transporting the newborn in an isolette
b. Maintaining a warm room temperature
c. Placing the newborn on a warmed surface
d. Drying the newborn immediately after birth
4. After birth, which fetal structure is expected to close as a reult of increased pressure on the left
side of the heart?
a. Ductus arteriosus
b. Foramen ovale
c. Ductus venosus
d. Umbilical vein
5. Newborn bathing shortly after birth would increase the risk of which of the following?
a. Hypothermia
b. Infection
c. Anemia
d. Jaundice
6. Which of the following explains the purpose of phototherapy for newborns?
a. Increase surfactant level
b. Stabilize the newborn’s temperature
c. Destroy Rh-negative antibodies
d. Oxidize bilirubin on the skin
7. Which finding would lead to the suspicion that a newborn is experiencing respiratory distress
syndrome?
a. Abdominal distention
 b. Acrocyanosis
c. Depressed fontanels
d. Nasal flaring
8. Which of the following is at a higher risk for the development of transient tachypnea?
a. Infants born by cesarian section
b. Neonate who received no sedation
c. Newborn of a mother with heart disease
d. Newborn who is small for gestational stage
9. By full term, a newborn's various anatomical and physiological systems have reached a level of
development and functioning that permits a physical existence apart from the mother.
a. True
b. False
10. The newborn's most critical adaptation to extrauterine life is to establish thermoregulation.
a. True
b. False
11. Which of the following is true about breast milk?
a. Breast milk changes in composition with each stage of lactation
b. Breast milk changes in composition during each feed
c. Breast milk production is based on the nipple type
d. Breast milk production is based on supply-and-demand principle
e. Breast milk changes in composition as the infant grows
12. Infant formula can provide satisfactory nutrition for most infants.
a. True
b. False