Neonatal Transition to Extrauterine Life
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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?

  • Swallowing reflex (correct)
  • Sneezing reflex
  • Rooting reflex
  • Cough reflex

    • 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?

    <p>Rooting reflex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When do sucking and swallowing reflexes typically become active in newborns?

    <p>Immediately after birth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What purpose do reflexes like coughing and blinking serve in newborns?

    <p>To help them avoid bothersome or hazardous stimuli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which reflex allows newborns to consume their mother's milk?

    <p>Sucking reflex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the greenish-black material produced by a newborn's digestive system initially?

    <p>Meconium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In newborns, almost half develop a yellowish tinge due to what condition?

    <p>Neonatal jaundice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What reflex is responsible for the immediate ingestion of food after birth in newborns?

    <p>Sucking reflex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which reflex is an involuntary response to protect the airway from aspiration?

    <p>Cough reflex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which reflex guides newborns to turn their heads towards a stimulus that touches their cheek or mouth?

    <p>Rooting reflex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the sucking reflex mentioned in the text?

    <p>To help with swallowing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which reflex mentioned in the text is related to the act of searching for food?

    <p>Rooting reflex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the cough reflex in neonates primarily assist with?

    <p>Breathing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which reflex plays a crucial role in preventing choking in neonates?

    <p>Swallowing reflex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the rooting reflex?

    <p>To help in searching for food</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which reflex is crucial for neonates to ingest food properly and safely?

    <p>Swallowing reflex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What reflex helps newborns clear their lungs and breathe on their own?

    <p>Sucking reflex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which reflex is typically employed by health care workers to assess a newborn's health soon after birth?

    <p>Apgar scale</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What reflex is crucial for newborns to automatically transition from oxygen via the placenta to breathing air?

    <p>Neonatal reflex development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which reflex involves an automatic response to turn the head in the direction of a touch on the cheek or mouth?

    <p>Rooting reflex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what percentage of North American births are skilled health personnel present?

    <p>99 percent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scale is used as a standard measurement system by health care workers to evaluate a newborn's health?

    <p>Apgar scale</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which reflex might be impacted in preterm infants based on the information provided?

    <p>Sucking reflex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What issue might preterm infants face due to uncoordinated arm and leg movements?

    <p>Challenges in the sucking reflex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which reflex is essential for initiating feeding in newborns?

    <p>Rooting reflex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What could be a consequence of slow development in the sucking reflex for preterm infants?

    <p>Challenges in feeding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which reflex is involved when a preterm infant involuntarily jerks about due to uncoordinated movements?

    <p>Rooting reflex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why might preterm infants face difficulties with the swallowing reflex according to the text?

    <p>Uncoordinated arm and leg movements</p> Signup and view all the answers

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