Module 3: High-Risk Newborn Common Classifications

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Which neonatal assessments are typically conducted on preterm infants?

Inspection for sole creases (correct)

Measurement of chest circumference

Assessment of eye color

Listening for heart murmurs

Why do most preterm infants require intensive care at birth?

To monitor lung development

To perform hearing tests

To prevent hypoglycemia and intracranial hemorrhage (correct)

To check for genetic abnormalities

What makes preterm infants extremely vulnerable to respiratory distress syndrome?

Late preterm birth

High birth weight

Presence of lung surfactant (correct)

Low gestational age

What is the definition of a term infant?

Infants born after the beginning of week 38 and before week 42 of pregnancy Signup and view all the answers

What category do infants fall into if they are below the 10th percentile of weight for their age?

Small for Gestational Age (SGA) Signup and view all the answers

What weight range defines a Very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infant?

Less than 1,000 g Signup and view all the answers

At what gestational age is a live-born infant considered preterm?

Before the end of week 37 of gestation Signup and view all the answers

What is the weight threshold for an Extremely-low-birth-weight (ELBW) infant?

Less than 1,000 g Signup and view all the answers

Why do most preterm infants need intensive care at birth?

Due to the lack of lung surfactant making them vulnerable to respiratory distress syndrome. Signup and view all the answers

What is a common characteristic of small-for-gestational-age (SGA) infants?

Birth weight is typically below average for their gestational age. Signup and view all the answers

What makes preterm infants more vulnerable to hypoglycemia and intracranial hemorrhage?

The lack of lung surfactant in their lungs. Signup and view all the answers

Why are preterm infants more susceptible to respiratory distress syndrome?

Because they have premature lung development. Signup and view all the answers

How do small-for-gestational-age (SGA) infants differ from preterm infants?

Preterm infants have a birth weight below average for their gestational age. Signup and view all the answers

What is the gestational age range for term infants?

Between the beginning of week 38 and before week 42 of pregnancy Signup and view all the answers

What weight range defines a Small for Gestational Age (SGA) infant?

Below the 10th percentile of weight for their age Signup and view all the answers

Which classification does an infant belong to if they weigh less than 2,500 g at birth?

Low-birth-weight (LBW) infant Signup and view all the answers

When is an infant considered Large for Gestational Age (LGA)?

When they weigh above the 90th percentile in weight Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of an Extremely-low-birth-weight (ELBW) infant?

Weighing less than 1,000 g at birth Signup and view all the answers