Chapter 32: Care of the neonate
1. Neonatology is care given to a baby when?
- In the first week of life
- In the first four weeks of life
- Immediately after birth
- In the first six weeks of life
2. All of the following are signs of respiratory distress in the neonate except:
- Grunting
- Recession
- Nasal flaring
- Acrocyanosis
3. All of the following are consequences of neonatal infection in the neonate except:
- Meningitis
- Septicaemia
- Periventricular haemorrhage
- Disseminated intravascular coagulation
4. Gastric decompression in a baby with diaphragmatic hernia is performed to:
- Prepare the infant for surgery
- Prevent aspiration pneumonia
- Prepare the infant for enteral feeding
- To prevent distension of the abdominal contents in the thoracic cavity of swallowed air and impacting further on lung function
5. Stefania Karas is visiting her 26-week preterm infant Kasia on the NICU today for the first time. How can you provide her with a positive experience for her in the NICU environment?
- Focus only on the critical aspects of Kasia’s care.
- Discuss Kasia’s care with her, conveying a positive and realistic attitude about Kasia’s condition
- Find a doctor to speak to her
- Leave Stefania to visit and provide her privacy