newborn exam
APGAR
reflexes
random
circulation
100
The head circumference is usually how much larger than the chest?
What is 2 cm?
100
What does the “G” in APGAR stand for?
What is grimace?
100
Q: Which reflex causes a baby to spread their arms in response to a loud noise?
Moro reflex
100
Newborns lose heat how many times faster than adults?
4 times faster
100
What structure allows blood to bypass the fetal liver?
Ductus venosus
200
What is the expected systolic blood pressure range for a newborn?
A: What is 30 to 80 mmHg?
200
An APGAR score of 2 for respiration would indicate what about the newborn's breathing?
What is good, strong crying?
200
Which reflex is triggered when the roof of a baby’s mouth is touched?
Sucking
200
What substance in breast milk is not found in formula?
Antibodies
200
What fetal structure allows blood to bypass the lungs via the atria?
Foreman ovale
300
Is blood pressure usually higher in the thigh or the arm in newborns?
A: What is the thigh?
300
At what times after birth is the APGAR score assessed?
What are 1 minute and 5 minutes?
300
What reflex is present when a baby's foot is stroked and the toes curl?
Plantar
300
How many wet diapers should a newborn have per day?
6-8
300
After birth, what happens to the umbilical vessels?
Degenerate
400
Collection of fluid (serum) under the scalp and resolves in 3 to 4 days.
Caput succedaneum
400
Who created the APGAR scoring system and in what year?
Who is Dr. Virginia Apgar and when is 1952?
400
Which reflex causes a baby to grasp an object placed in their palm?
Grasp
400
What does greenish-yellow, pasty stool indicate?
What are transition stools?
400
What structure connects the pulmonary artery to the aorta in fetal circulation?
Ductus arteriosus
500
This fontanelle is diamond-shaped and where the parietal and frontal bones meet
What is anterior fontanelle
500
What is the usual 1 minute score? What cause is most often associated with removing an APGAR point?
9 and blue extremities
500
Around what age does the Moro reflex typically disappear?
4-6 months
500
Best site for IM injection in a newborn
What is vastus lateralis (thigh muscle)
500
How many vessels are on the umbilical cord upon examination? How many arteries and how many veins?
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3 vessels
2 arteries and 1 vein
A A
V
^ it’s a smiley face :) two A’s are two eyes and the V is tbe mouth.