Reflexes
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Oh My! Microbe
100

The baby will turn his head to the side being stroked

Rooting Reflex

100

A test administered to determine how well a neonate is responding to life outside the womb.

Apgar Test

100

A quality present from birth

Innate 

100

What does SIDS stand for?

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 

100

Microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses that can perform beneficial and harmful effects.

Microbes

200

Any nipple-sized object placed in the mouth results in sucking

Sucking reflex

200

When is the Apgar Test administered to infants?

Within the first 5 minutes of birth or right away.

200

Name a benefit of swaddling

Include one of the following: increases comfort, calms baby, eases into sleep. 

200

Name a risk factor of SIDS

Reasonable answers may include: Respiratory distress, temperature, being born premature etc.  

200

What does NICU stand for?

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

300

When the baby is held under the arms with his feet touching a tale and moved forward, he will take steps

Walking Reflex

300

What is considered a normal Apgar Score?

Between 7-10

300

Name an issue that swaddling could bring

Swaddling to tightly (Hip Dysplasia) swaddling when the infant is two old (if the infant can roll by themselves they could risk suffocation.  

300

Name a benefit of both breast feeding and bottle feeding.

Reasonable answers may include: Breast feeding has superior nutrition, babies don't have as many health problems. 

Bottle Feeding: Option for mothers that cannot produce viable milk, more options for feeding from other family members 

300

This type of birth delivery runs the risk of the neonate not developing a healthy microbiome

C-Section (Or Caesarian Section) 

400

When the baby's palm is lightly touched, his fingers will clamp around the finger in a fist.

Palmer Reflex

400

What would the response be for an Apgar test of 4 or below?

Immediate emergency services

400

Describe the debate between whether babies out to be fed on schedule or demand. State the position of each side.

On Schedule: Baby would not become spoiled. Allows parents to control feeding times. 

On Demand: Baby's needs are being met 

400

As Christians, we believe that God designed us in a divine way. Choose any sense show God's design

Accept any reasonable answer Example: Vision (babies can see the exact distance the mothers face would be when nursing)

400

Organisms that produce positive effects for a host

Commensal Microbes

500

When a baby's head is dropped slightly the arms and legs spread open and make a movement as if to grab something. Don't try this at home!

Moro Reflex

500

What does Apgar stand for?

Appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration

500

A thick, black waste material that the baby passes soon after birth

Meconium

500

What was the name of "America's Feral Child"? Describe her upbringing and a consequence of her development

Genie Wiley. By being locked in a room since birth she did not develop normal speech, mannerisms, or grow normally. 

500

Organisms that produce negative effects for a host

Pathogenic Microbes