7 Questions
During a newborn examination, what is the purpose of checking for potential problems arising from maternal or familial disease?
To detect congenital anomalies not already detected at birth
What is the recommended timeframe for conducting a newborn examination?
Within 24 hours of birth
What is the purpose of measuring the baby's head during a newborn examination?
To inspect and palpate for bruising and edema
Which one of these is the BEST treatment for a 7-day-old term boy with bruising and bleeding from the umbilical stump, elevated prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time, and normal full blood count?
Intravenous vitamin K plus fresh frozen plasma
A newborn baby is born with a midline lumbrosacral cystic lesion and an occipitofrontal circumference above the 90th percentile. What is the next best step?
Cranial ultrasound
Which one of these is considered a benign finding in a baby at the limit of viability by gestational age?
OFC of 37 cm
Which one of these is an abnormal finding in a 12-hour-old term baby?
Weight of 4.4 kg
Test your knowledge on newborn examination in pediatrics! Learn how to approach newborns, apply birth history, and conduct a step-by-step examination. Distinguish between benign neonatal conditions, understand neonatal reflexes, and learn about the Ballard Score and its application in determining gestational age.
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