Chapter 9: Physical Examination of the Newborn Infant

A brightly lit pediatric examination room with a changing table, newborn scale, and medical charts, depicting a caring healthcare professional examining a newborn infant.

Newborn Infant Examination Quiz

Test your knowledge on the physical examination of newborn infants with our comprehensive quiz. Covering vital signs, measurements, and common health concerns, this quiz is designed for those looking to deepen their understanding of infant care.

Topics included:

Vital signs assessment
Growth measurements
Signs of common conditions

51 Questions13 MinutesCreated by ExaminingBaby42

(SC)Where is the pulse rate best taken?

Inguinal

Radial

(SC)What is the normal pulse range for newborn infant?

100-120 beats/min

120-140 beats/min

140-160 beats/min

(Réponse)What does the absence of femoral pulse in a newborn suggests?

(MC)What is increasing pulse?

Crying

Laughing

Clavicle Fracture

Increased Intracranial pressure

(SC)Where is the most accurate spot to determine baby's temperature?

Oral

Rectal

Tympanic

Axillary

(SC)For oral reading, how much Fahrenheit degrees should you add to obtain accurate core temperature?

One

One and a half

Two

(SC)For axillary reading, how much Fahrenheit degrees should you add to obtain accurate core temperature?

One

One and a half

Two

(SC)Why shouldn't you read temperature in the tympan

Tympan is too small

Risk of perforation

Vernix caseosum makes reading inaccurate

(SC)What is the normal body temperature in a child

From 96,5 to 98,5

From 97,5 to 99,5

From 98,5 to 100,5

MC: What are the red flags for temperature in infant

Under 2 months of age

Temperature of 101(38) or higher

Crying a lot

Red color

SC: What is the normal respiratory rate for a newborn?

40 BPM

50 BPM

60 BPM

70 BPM

SC:After stabilisation within a few hours being born, the BPM for newborn is

Around 10 to 20 bpm

Around 20 to 30 bpm

Around 30 to 40 bpm

Around 40 to 50 bpm

SC:BPM for young infant?

Around 10 to 30 bpm

Around 20 to 40 bpm

Around 30 to 50 bpm

Answer: What is the name of the better method for taking blood pressure in a newborn?

SC:What is the normal blood pressure range for a newborn?

Systolic 50-65/ Diastolic 35-50

Systolic 70-85/ Diastolic 55-70

Systolic 90-105/ Diastolic 70-85

SC: Normal BP at 1 month

Systolic 80-100/ Diastolic 50-65

Systolic 40-60/ Diastolic 25-40

SC: Normal BP at 2 months

Systolic 90-105/ Diastolic 50-65

Systolic 70-85/ Diastolic 55-70

SC:How is the lenght with the infant measure before 2 y.o?

Prone

Supine

Standing

SC:How is the length with the infant measure after 2 y.o?

Prone

Supine

Standing

SC:What is the normal length of the newborn

17-19 inches

19-21 inches

21-23 inches

SC: What is the difference in length between girls and boys after 2 months

Nothing

1/2 inch

1 inche

2 inches

SC: What is the difference in pound between girls and boys after 2 months

Nothing

1 pound

3 pounds

5 pounds

SC: What is the % of the lifetime growth in the 1st year of life?

20%

40%

60%

80%

MC:What are signs oh hydrocephalus?

Buldging forehead

Wide temporal region

Compressed occiput

Flat nose

What can trans-illumination of the skull show?

Nothing

If fluid-filled cavity, illumination goes beyond the area of the flashlight

True or false: Large gestational age is a term used to describe and infant weighting more than the predicted weight for his gestationnal age.

True

False

True or false: Small gestational age is a term used to describe and infant weighting less than the predicted weight for his gestational age.

True

False

True or false: Congenital hydrocephalus is caused by a blockage of the flow of the CSF out from ventricules to the brain

True

False

SC:How do you call the eyes that may start to bulge and point downward, with sclera showing above the pupils?

Rising sun sign

Setting sun sign

Here comes the sun sign

SC:How do you call areas of thinning of cranial bones on an XRAY?

Skinny skull

Beaten metal

Heavy metal

Dull skull

Should we keep keep baby's clothes during evaluation?

Yes

MC: What are the causes of asymetry extremity movement?

MC: What are the causes of hypotonia/Floppy baby syndrome?

What can distinguish spinal cord dysfunction from other causes of hypotonia?

Tremors in jittery baby can be provoked by the stimulus of noise or motion

Yes

MC:What are common signs of neonatal drug withdrawal?

Tremors

Yawning

High-pitched crying

Increased muscle tone

Initial paralysis in cerebral palsy would be

Flaccid

Spastic

MC:What are the predictors of onset of cerebral palsy by early school age?

Increased motor tone in the neck, arms, legs, trunk at 4 months of age

Failure to meet appropriate milestones

SC:What are the nerve roots of Erb-Duchesne palsy?

C5-6

C5-7

C5-8

C5-T1

Can Horner syndrome be involved in Klumpke's paralysis?

Yes

SC: What is fine hair appearing on shoulders, back and forehead of the newborn infant that usually disappears within the first few weeks after birth?

SC:What is a whitish gray colored cheesy-looking substance that covers baby's skin at birth and disappears withing few hours after?

SC:What is irregularly shaped, blue/gray colored patch found on the lumbosacral region of the back, more common in black or asian infants?

SC: What are small white vesicules seen in about 50% of newborn typically around forehead, nose, and cheeks

What are the transient white papular lesions appearing on either side of the midline of the hard palate?

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