CBS Newborn Behavior & Development

Question 1

Which of the following is considered an early hunger cue in a newborn?

Accepted Answer

Rooting and turning the head side to side

Answer

Crying loudly

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Arching the back

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Pulling away from the breast

Question 2

What is the expected maximum weight loss for a healthy term breastfed newborn in the first few days of life?

Accepted Answer

10% of birth weight

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3% of birth weight

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5% of birth weight

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15% of birth weight

Question 3

The rooting reflex in a newborn is best described as:

Accepted Answer

The infant turning toward a stimulus that touches the cheek or corner of the mouth

Answer

The infant turning away when the cheek is touched

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The infant extending the tongue when the palate is stroked

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The infant clenching the jaw when a finger is inserted

Question 4

By what age is a breastfed newborn expected to regain its birth weight?

Accepted Answer

10–14 days

Answer

5 days

Answer

7 days

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21 days

Question 5

Which newborn reflex involves the infant making sucking motions when something is placed in or near the mouth?

Accepted Answer

Non-nutritive sucking reflex

Answer

Moro reflex

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Palmar grasp reflex

Answer

Babinski reflex

Question 6

A newborn producing 6 or more wet diapers and 3 or more stools per day by day 4 of life most likely indicates:

Accepted Answer

Adequate milk intake and normal hydration

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Overfeeding and potential gastrointestinal distress

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Formula supplementation is needed

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The infant has a urinary tract infection

Question 7

Skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth primarily benefits breastfeeding by:

Accepted Answer

Stimulating the infant's innate feeding reflexes and promoting early latch

Answer

Reducing the need for vitamin K supplementation

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Increasing maternal milk fat content within the first hour

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Preventing neonatal hypoglycemia in all infants