chapter 5

The Newborn Infant

Study Guide

Student Name  Date

Matching Questions

1. ____ Moro reflex

2. ____ tonic neck reflex

3. ____ retracting

4. ____ atelectasis

5. ____ lanugo

6. ____ anterior fontanel

7. ____ gestational age

8. ____ level of maturation

9. ____ cold stress

10. ____ desquamation

11. ____ meconium

12. ____ acrocyanosis

a. a bluish discoloration of the extremities

b. unexpanded lung alveoli

c. closes by 12 to 18 months of age

d. fine, downy hair

e. pulling in of tissue above, between, or below the ribs with each respiratory effort

f. how well the baby is developed at birth

g. the first stool

h. actual time from conception to birth

i. may be seen when an infant’s crib is bumped

j. peeling of the skin

k. the “fencing” position

l. can cause metabolic and physiologic problems

Multiple Choice

1. A low-birth weight infant is one who is:

1. less than 2500 g

2. less than 2000 g

3. less than 1500 g

4. less than 1000 g

2. The most effective prevention of infection in the newborn is:

1. administration of antibiotics on time

2. use of disposable items

3. keeping others away

4. proper hand hygiene by staff and family

3. Because of the neonate’s sterile intestinal flora at birth, the newborn receives an injection of:

1. vitamin K

2. erythromycin

3. vitamin C

4. tetracycline

4. The reason for the development of respiratory distress syndrome in the preterm infant is:

1. lack of surfactant

2. too much surfactant

3. lack of vitamin K

4. unknown at present

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