Newborn Examination

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Which of the following is the purpose of the newborn examination?

To observe the baby's skin color

To assess the baby's weight and height

To check for potential problems arising from maternal or familial disease

To detect congenital anomalies not already detected at birth (correct)

During the newborn examination, what should be checked within 24 hours of birth?

The baby's weight and height

The baby's fontanelles

The baby's respiratory effort

The baby's skin lesions (correct)

What is the significance of oedema and moulding in the newborn's skull?

They are signs of respiratory distress

They are normal findings in all newborns

They indicate a potential congenital anomaly

They can reduce the diameter of the skull temporarily (correct)

What is the BEST treatment for a 7-day-old term boy with bruising and bleeding from the umbilical stump, normal full blood count, and elevated prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time?

Intravenous vitamin K plus fresh frozen plasma Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is the next best step for a newborn baby born with a midline lumbrosacral cystic lesion and an occipitofrontal circumference above the 90th percentile?

Cranial ultrasound Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is a normal finding in a newborn baby's physical examination?

Heart rate of 71/min Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is a benign condition in a baby born at the limit of viability by gestational age?

Caput succedaneum Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is the correct step to prepare and weigh a newborn baby?

Weigh the baby naked Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is a potential problem arising from maternal or familial disease that should be checked during the newborn examination?

Familial disease history Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is a purpose of checking the baby's back during the newborn examination?

To detect congenital anomalies Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is a normal finding in a newborn baby's physical examination?

Red light reflexes or orange yellow in dark skinned neonates Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is a concerning finding in a newborn baby's physical examination?

Respiratory distress Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is the next best step for a newborn baby born with a midline lumbrosacral cystic lesion and an occipitofrontal circumference above the 90th percentile?

Surgical closure of the back Signup and view all the answers

What is the BEST treatment for a 7-day-old term boy with bruising and bleeding from the umbilical stump, normal full blood count, and elevated prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time?

Intramuscular vitamin K plus fresh frozen plasma Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is a potential problem arising from maternal or familial disease that should be checked during the newborn examination?

Maternal pyrexia Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is a normal finding in a newborn baby's physical examination?

Moulding of the skull Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of oedema and moulding in the newborn's skull?

They are normal findings in a newborn baby Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is a normal finding in a newborn baby's physical examination?

Gum Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is the BEST treatment for a 7-day-old term boy with bruising and bleeding from the umbilical stump, normal full blood count, and elevated prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time?

Intravenous vitamin K only Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is a normal finding in a newborn baby's physical examination?

Respiratory rate of 50/min Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is the next best step for a newborn baby born with a midline lumbrosacral cystic lesion and an occipitofrontal circumference above the 90th percentile?

Cranial ultrasound Signup and view all the answers

During the newborn examination, what should be checked within 24 hours of birth?

Symmetrical movements and posture Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of oedema and moulding in the newborn's skull?

They can reduce the diameter of the skull temporarily Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is a potential problem arising from maternal or familial disease that should be checked during the newborn examination?

Maternal pyrexia Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is a concerning finding in a newborn baby's physical examination?

Presence of a soft tissue swelling over the head Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of a hump at the back in a newborn baby?

It may indicate a spinal deformity Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is the BEST treatment for a 7-day-old term boy with bruising and bleeding from the umbilical stump, normal full blood count, and elevated prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time?

Intravenous vitamin K plus fresh frozen plasma Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is the next best step for a newborn baby born with a midline lumbrosacral cystic lesion and an occipitofrontal circumference above the 90th percentile?

Cranial ultrasound Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is NOT a purpose of the newborn examination?

To evaluate the baby's respiratory effort Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of cyanosis in a newborn baby?

It suggests respiratory distress in the baby Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of checking the baby's back during the newborn examination?

To detect congenital anomalies not already detected at birth Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is a concerning finding in a newborn baby's physical examination?

Midline lumbrosacral cystic lesion Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is the BEST treatment for a 7-day-old term boy with bruising and bleeding from the umbilical stump, normal full blood count, and elevated prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time?

Intravenous vitamin K plus fresh frozen plasma Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is the next best step for a newborn baby born with a midline lumbrosacral cystic lesion and an occipitofrontal circumference above the 90th percentile?

Cranial ultrasound Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is a normal finding in a newborn baby's physical examination?

Heart rate of 71/min Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is the purpose of the newborn examination?

To detect congenital anomalies not already detected at birth Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is a concerning finding in a newborn baby's physical examination?

Cyanosis when the baby is at rest but regains color when crying Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of oedema and moulding in the newborn's skull?

They can reduce the diameter of the skull temporarily Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is a normal finding in a newborn baby's physical examination?

Red light reflexes Signup and view all the answers

What is the BEST treatment for a 7-day-old term boy with bruising and bleeding from the umbilical stump, normal full blood count, and elevated prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time?

Intravenous vitamin K plus fresh frozen plasma Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is a potential problem arising from maternal or familial disease that should be checked during the newborn examination?

Congenital goiter Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is a concerning finding in a newborn baby's physical examination?

Breathing difficulty Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is a normal finding in a newborn baby's physical examination?

Weight loss Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is a concerning finding in a newborn baby's physical examination?

Skin lesions Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of oedema and moulding in the newborn's skull?

They can reduce the diameter of the skull temporarily Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is a concerning finding in a newborn baby's physical examination?

Cephalohematoma (Sub periosteal bleed) Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is a normal finding in a newborn baby's physical examination?

Symmetry Set/shape Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is the BEST treatment for a 7-day-old term boy with bruising and bleeding from the umbilical stump, normal full blood count, and elevated prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time?

Intravenous vitamin K only Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is the next best step for a newborn baby born with a midline lumbrosacral cystic lesion and an occipitofrontal circumference above the 90th percentile?

Surgical closure of the back Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is a potential problem that should be checked during the newborn examination?

Cyanosis at rest Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is the correct step to prepare and weigh a newborn baby?

Weigh the baby with a diaper on Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of oedema and moulding in the newborn's skull?

They show improvement within 24 hours Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is a potential problem arising from maternal or familial disease that should be checked during the newborn examination?

Spina Bifida Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of cyanosis in a newborn baby?

It indicates a congenital heart defect Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is the BEST treatment for a 7-day-old term boy with bruising and bleeding from the umbilical stump, normal full blood count, and elevated prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time?

Intravenous vitamin K plus fresh frozen plasma Signup and view all the answers

What is the BEST treatment for a 12-hour-old term baby with a weight of 4.4 kg, Hb of 15.8 g/dL, heart rate of 71/min, OFC of 37 cm, and respiratory rate of 50/min?

Intramuscular vitamin K only Signup and view all the answers

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Which of the following is the purpose of the newborn examination?

During the newborn examination, what should be checked within 24 hours of birth?

What is the significance of oedema and moulding in the newborn's skull?

What is the BEST treatment for a 7-day-old term boy with bruising and bleeding from the umbilical stump, normal full blood count, and elevated prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time?

Which one of these is the next best step for a newborn baby born with a midline lumbrosacral cystic lesion and an occipitofrontal circumference above the 90th percentile?

Which one of these is a normal finding in a newborn baby's physical examination?

Which one of these is a benign condition in a baby born at the limit of viability by gestational age?

Which one of these is the correct step to prepare and weigh a newborn baby?

Which one of these is a potential problem arising from maternal or familial disease that should be checked during the newborn examination?

Which one of these is a purpose of checking the baby's back during the newborn examination?

Which one of these is a normal finding in a newborn baby's physical examination?

Which one of these is a concerning finding in a newborn baby's physical examination?

Which one of these is the next best step for a newborn baby born with a midline lumbrosacral cystic lesion and an occipitofrontal circumference above the 90th percentile?

What is the BEST treatment for a 7-day-old term boy with bruising and bleeding from the umbilical stump, normal full blood count, and elevated prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time?

Which one of these is a potential problem arising from maternal or familial disease that should be checked during the newborn examination?

Which one of these is a normal finding in a newborn baby's physical examination?

What is the significance of oedema and moulding in the newborn's skull?

Which one of these is a normal finding in a newborn baby's physical examination?

Which one of these is the BEST treatment for a 7-day-old term boy with bruising and bleeding from the umbilical stump, normal full blood count, and elevated prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time?

Which one of these is a normal finding in a newborn baby's physical examination?

Which one of these is the next best step for a newborn baby born with a midline lumbrosacral cystic lesion and an occipitofrontal circumference above the 90th percentile?

During the newborn examination, what should be checked within 24 hours of birth?

What is the significance of oedema and moulding in the newborn's skull?

Which one of these is a potential problem arising from maternal or familial disease that should be checked during the newborn examination?

Which one of these is a concerning finding in a newborn baby's physical examination?

What is the significance of a hump at the back in a newborn baby?

Which one of these is the BEST treatment for a 7-day-old term boy with bruising and bleeding from the umbilical stump, normal full blood count, and elevated prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time?

Which one of these is the next best step for a newborn baby born with a midline lumbrosacral cystic lesion and an occipitofrontal circumference above the 90th percentile?

Which one of these is NOT a purpose of the newborn examination?

What is the significance of cyanosis in a newborn baby?

What is the purpose of checking the baby's back during the newborn examination?

Which one of these is a concerning finding in a newborn baby's physical examination?

Which one of these is the BEST treatment for a 7-day-old term boy with bruising and bleeding from the umbilical stump, normal full blood count, and elevated prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time?

Which one of these is the next best step for a newborn baby born with a midline lumbrosacral cystic lesion and an occipitofrontal circumference above the 90th percentile?

Which one of these is a normal finding in a newborn baby's physical examination?

Which one of these is the purpose of the newborn examination?

Which one of these is a concerning finding in a newborn baby's physical examination?

What is the significance of oedema and moulding in the newborn's skull?

Which one of these is a normal finding in a newborn baby's physical examination?

What is the BEST treatment for a 7-day-old term boy with bruising and bleeding from the umbilical stump, normal full blood count, and elevated prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time?

Which one of these is a potential problem arising from maternal or familial disease that should be checked during the newborn examination?

Which one of these is a concerning finding in a newborn baby's physical examination?

Which one of these is a normal finding in a newborn baby's physical examination?

Which one of these is a concerning finding in a newborn baby's physical examination?

What is the significance of oedema and moulding in the newborn's skull?

Which one of these is a concerning finding in a newborn baby's physical examination?

Which one of these is a normal finding in a newborn baby's physical examination?

Which one of these is the BEST treatment for a 7-day-old term boy with bruising and bleeding from the umbilical stump, normal full blood count, and elevated prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time?

Which one of these is the next best step for a newborn baby born with a midline lumbrosacral cystic lesion and an occipitofrontal circumference above the 90th percentile?

Which one of these is a potential problem that should be checked during the newborn examination?

Which one of these is the correct step to prepare and weigh a newborn baby?

What is the significance of oedema and moulding in the newborn's skull?

Which one of these is a potential problem arising from maternal or familial disease that should be checked during the newborn examination?

What is the significance of cyanosis in a newborn baby?

Which one of these is the BEST treatment for a 7-day-old term boy with bruising and bleeding from the umbilical stump, normal full blood count, and elevated prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time?

What is the BEST treatment for a 12-hour-old term baby with a weight of 4.4 kg, Hb of 15.8 g/dL, heart rate of 71/min, OFC of 37 cm, and respiratory rate of 50/min?

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