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What is the main function of the rooting reflex?
What is the main function of the rooting reflex?
- Helping the infant avoid potentially bothersome stimuli
- Guiding the infant toward potential food sources near the mouth (correct)
- Enhancing the sense of smell in newborns
- Causing the infant to cough and sneeze
Which reflex helps newborns immediately ingest food?
Which reflex helps newborns immediately ingest food?
- Swallowing reflex (correct)
- Sneezing reflex
- Rooting reflex
- Cough reflex
What are some of the reflexes mentioned that help newborns avoid bothersome stimuli?
What are some of the reflexes mentioned that help newborns avoid bothersome stimuli?
- Coughing and sneezing (correct)
- Rooting and sucking
- Sneezing and blinking
- Blinking and sucking
Which reflex is associated with turning the head towards a potential food source?
Which reflex is associated with turning the head towards a potential food source?
When do sucking and swallowing reflexes typically become active in newborns?
When do sucking and swallowing reflexes typically become active in newborns?
What purpose do reflexes like coughing and blinking serve in newborns?
What purpose do reflexes like coughing and blinking serve in newborns?
Which reflex allows newborns to consume their mother's milk?
Which reflex allows newborns to consume their mother's milk?
What is the greenish-black material produced by a newborn's digestive system initially?
What is the greenish-black material produced by a newborn's digestive system initially?
In newborns, almost half develop a yellowish tinge due to what condition?
In newborns, almost half develop a yellowish tinge due to what condition?
What reflex is responsible for the immediate ingestion of food after birth in newborns?
What reflex is responsible for the immediate ingestion of food after birth in newborns?
Which reflex is an involuntary response to protect the airway from aspiration?
Which reflex is an involuntary response to protect the airway from aspiration?
Which reflex guides newborns to turn their heads towards a stimulus that touches their cheek or mouth?
Which reflex guides newborns to turn their heads towards a stimulus that touches their cheek or mouth?
What is the purpose of the sucking reflex mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of the sucking reflex mentioned in the text?
Which reflex mentioned in the text is related to the act of searching for food?
Which reflex mentioned in the text is related to the act of searching for food?
What does the cough reflex in neonates primarily assist with?
What does the cough reflex in neonates primarily assist with?
Which reflex plays a crucial role in preventing choking in neonates?
Which reflex plays a crucial role in preventing choking in neonates?
What is the main function of the rooting reflex?
What is the main function of the rooting reflex?
Which reflex is crucial for neonates to ingest food properly and safely?
Which reflex is crucial for neonates to ingest food properly and safely?
What reflex helps newborns clear their lungs and breathe on their own?
What reflex helps newborns clear their lungs and breathe on their own?
Which reflex is typically employed by health care workers to assess a newborn's health soon after birth?
Which reflex is typically employed by health care workers to assess a newborn's health soon after birth?
What reflex is crucial for newborns to automatically transition from oxygen via the placenta to breathing air?
What reflex is crucial for newborns to automatically transition from oxygen via the placenta to breathing air?
Which reflex involves an automatic response to turn the head in the direction of a touch on the cheek or mouth?
Which reflex involves an automatic response to turn the head in the direction of a touch on the cheek or mouth?
In what percentage of North American births are skilled health personnel present?
In what percentage of North American births are skilled health personnel present?
Which scale is used as a standard measurement system by health care workers to evaluate a newborn's health?
Which scale is used as a standard measurement system by health care workers to evaluate a newborn's health?
Which reflex might be impacted in preterm infants based on the information provided?
Which reflex might be impacted in preterm infants based on the information provided?
What issue might preterm infants face due to uncoordinated arm and leg movements?
What issue might preterm infants face due to uncoordinated arm and leg movements?
Which reflex is essential for initiating feeding in newborns?
Which reflex is essential for initiating feeding in newborns?
What could be a consequence of slow development in the sucking reflex for preterm infants?
What could be a consequence of slow development in the sucking reflex for preterm infants?
Which reflex is involved when a preterm infant involuntarily jerks about due to uncoordinated movements?
Which reflex is involved when a preterm infant involuntarily jerks about due to uncoordinated movements?
Why might preterm infants face difficulties with the swallowing reflex according to the text?
Why might preterm infants face difficulties with the swallowing reflex according to the text?
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