Newborn Care MCQ Quiz

MCQ Questions and Answers

• Question 1: The posture of a full-term newborn infant, except:

  • Head is flexed, chin resting on chest
  • Arms are flexed at the elbow, resting on chest
  • Stretched open hands
  • Legs are flexed

• Question 2: Skin in newborn:

  • Red or dark pink in white newborns, reddish-black in black newborns
  • Soft, elastic skin
  • Desquamation during the first 4 weeks of life
  • All of the above are true

• Question 3: Normal newborn:

  • Breast enlargement can appear in male newborns due to maternal hormones
  • Breast enlargement is common in many newborns due to maternal hormones
  • Breast enlargement does not typically occur in normal newborns
  • Breast enlargement in many newborns may be due to abnormal hormone secretion

• Question 4: Hearing in normal newborns:

  • Newborns can hear sounds before 10 days old
  • Newborn responds to sounds with crying
  • Newborn responds to sounds with eye movement
  • All of the above are true

• Question 5: Taste in newborns:

  • Well-developed sense of taste
  • Babies reject bitter and sour tastes, but accept sweet tastes
  • Babies reject sweet tastes, but accept bitter and sour tastes
  • All statements are not true

• Question 6: Routes of neonatal infection:

  • Environmental
  • Ascending infection
  • Bacterial colonization
  • All of the above are true

• Question 7: Physiological growth:

  • Head circumference
  • Thoracic diameter
  • Blood pressure
  • All of the above are true

Other Questions and Answers

• Question 8: Factors affecting growth:

  • Faulty placental implantation
  • Malposition in utero
  • Congenital conditions
  • All of the above are true

• Question 9: Calculating infant weight (3-12 months):

  • Age + 9/2
  • Age x 2 + 8
  • Age + 8/2
  • All statements are false

• Question 10: Head circumference increase:

  • 1 cm per month during the first 3 months
  • 1.5 cm per month during the next 9 months
  • All statements are false

• Question 11: Abilities at 7 months:

  • Briefly sit alone
  • Hold a cup
  • All statements are true

• Question 12: Formula for calculating normal height (over 1 year):

  • 1.5 cm per month
  • Age x 5 +80 (in years)
  • Age x 2 + 8 (months)
  • All statements are false

• Question 13: Proper latching-on:

  • Child's mouth is not wide open
  • Areola of nipple is not more visible on the down side than on the upper side
  • Child's chin is away from the breast
  • All statements are false

• Question 14: Indicators of sufficient nutrition:

  • Baby wets 2 diapers in 24 hours
  • Baby gains normal weight
  • Produces soft yellow stool
  • All are indicators

• Question 15: Causes of Secondary PEM:

  • Ignorance or poor feeding practices
  • Diet deficient in protein or energy
  • Defective food intake
  • All above mentioned points are true

• Question 16: Infection interfering with child nutrition:

  • Anorexia is always present with infection
  • Inflamed mouth makes feeding difficult
  • Infection causes breakdown of muscles and fat
  • All statements are false

• Question 17: Murmuring patient appearance:

  • Anxious
  • Irritable and hungry
  • Poor appetite with infection
  • All statements mention true

• Question 18: Kwashiorkor etiology

  • Psychological trauma
  • Maternal deprivation
  • Marked protein shortage
  • All statements are true

• Question 19: Variable features of Kwashiorkor:

  • Skin infections and ulceration
  • Fatty liver
  • Anorexia
  • All statements are false

• Question 20: Vitamin A deficiency results in:

  • Conjunctiva dryness
  • Bitot spots
  • Increased risk of infection
  • Glositis

• Question 21: Vitamin A excess results in:

  • Raised intracranial pressure
  • Irritability
  • Brittle bones
  • All statements are true

• Question 22: Thiamine (B1) deficiency results in, except:

  • Anorexia
  • Paresthesia
  • Emotional disturbances
  • All statements are true

• Question 23: Dry beriberi includes except:

  • Peripheral neuropathy
  • Mental confusion
  • Nystagmus
  • Abnormal pulse

• Question 24: Role of Pyridoxine, except,

  • Coenzyme in amino acid metabolism
  • Muscle glycogen phosphorylase,
  • Oxidative-reduction reaction
  • All statements are not true

• Question 25: All facts about Pellagra are true, except:

  • Sore mouth
  • Indigestion
  • Insomnia, confusion
  • All statements are false

...and so on, encompassing all the various questions and their corresponding answers. I've included the key facts and concepts as requested in the prompt.

Test your knowledge on the characteristics and care of newborn infants with this multiple-choice quiz. Covering topics such as newborn posture, skin conditions, and hearing abilities, this quiz is perfect for students in healthcare and pediatric fields. Challenge yourself and see how well you understand newborn health!