Newborn Care and Assessment Quiz

The time from birth to 28 days of life.

Removing mucus, blood, and meconium from the nose and mouth before first breath.

A scoring system to assess newborn's cardiopulmonary function.

Assessment at 1 minute and 5 minutes after birth.

7-10.

Mild to moderate distress.

Severe distress, needing resuscitation and ICU.

Procedure to stop blood flow from umbilical cord after birth.

Evaluating the baby's heart rate.

Evaluating the baby's breathing pattern.

Checking for a baby's response to stimuli.

Evaluating the baby's muscle firmness.

Evaluating the baby's skin color.

Procedure of clamping the umbilical cord.

How newborns maintain body heat, keeping warm.

Blood volume of a term newborn infant.

A monthly examination of your breasts to check for changes in their appearance or feel.

Begin breast self-exams at age 20.

One week after your menstrual period is ideal for BSE due to less breast swelling or tenderness.

Use light, medium, and firm pressure to feel different depths of breast tissue while doing BSE.

Use overlapping small circular motions and up-and-down lines to explore breast tissue.

Inspect breasts for changes in symmetry, contour, texture, skin (dimpling, redness), and nipples (discharge, inversion).

Feel for unusual lumps, bumps, thickenings, tenderness, and enlarged lymph nodes in the breasts, underarms, collarbone, and between breasts.

Get regular mammograms as recommended by your healthcare provider.

Using the pads of your fingers, gently press on the breast tissue in a circular motion, starting at the top and moving down to the nipple. Cover all areas, including the breast tissue leading to the armpit.

With the client's arm held loosely at their side, use your fingers to cup the underarm area and press in a circular motion, moving slowly and covering all areas.

Gently squeeze the nipple between your thumb and index finger to check for any discharge.

Ask the client to lie on their back (supine position) with one arm positioned above their head for better access during examination.

The breast examination involves palpation, underarm examination, and nipple examination, followed by documentation of findings and reporting abnormalities.

A technique to assess the condition of the breast by inspecting and feeling for any changes or lumps. It is recommended for women to perform it regularly.

Involves inspecting and feeling the breast, including the nipple, areola, and surrounding lymph nodes. It should be done regularly.

To identify any abnormalities or changes in the breast tissue as early as possible, promoting early detection and treatment.

Includes preparing the patient, draping, washing hands, inspecting the breast, and palpating for lumps or cysts.

Examining the breast visually to observe size, shape, symmetry, color, any skin changes, and nipple appearance.

Feeling the breast tissue for any lumps, cysts, or other changes in texture or shape.

The woman can be examined while sitting with her arms relaxed at her sides or held over her head. This allows for a thorough inspection of the breast tissue.

Any abnormalities or changes found during the self-exam should be reported to a doctor or nurse practitioner.

Visually inspect your breasts in a mirror with your shoulders straight and arms on your hips. Look for usual size, shape, and color. Ensure even shaping with no distortion or swelling.

If you notice dimpling, puckering, bulging, nipple position changes, inverted nipples, redness, soreness, rash, or swelling in your breasts, consult your doctor.

Raise your arms while looking in the mirror and repeat the visual inspection for any changes from Step 1.

While at the mirror, check for any fluid discharge (watery, milky, yellow, or blood) from one or both nipples.

Lie down and use your right hand to feel your left breast and vice versa. Use a circular motion with the first few finger pads, covering the entire breast from top to bottom and side to side. Apply light, medium, and firm pressure to feel the tissue in different depths.

Feel your breasts while standing or sitting. Many find it easier with wet skin, like in the shower.

Two common patterns for feeling your breast: move in larger circles from the nipple outward or move your fingers up and down in rows like mowing a lawn.

Regular breast self-exams are crucial for early detection of breast changes, which can help with timely treatment and positive outcomes.