Childbirth Educator Newborn Care 2

Question 1

What is the purpose of the vitamin K injection given to newborns at birth?

Accepted Answer

To prevent vitamin K deficiency bleeding, which can cause life-threatening hemorrhage

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To boost the immune system against infections

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To treat jaundice in the first days of life

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To stimulate the newborn's appetite for feeding

Question 2

What is the normal respiratory rate for a healthy newborn?

Accepted Answer

40–60 breaths per minute

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12–20 breaths per minute

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80–100 breaths per minute

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20–30 breaths per minute

Question 3

What does rooting reflex indicate in a newborn?

Accepted Answer

A hunger cue where the baby turns toward a touch on the cheek and opens its mouth

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A sign of neurological abnormality

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A reflex that disappears within 24 hours of birth

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An indication that the baby needs formula supplementation

Question 4

What is the purpose of the erythromycin eye ointment applied to newborns at birth in the US?

Accepted Answer

To prevent gonorrheal ophthalmia neonatorum, which can cause blindness

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To lubricate dry eyes after birth

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To treat conjunctivitis already present

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To prevent allergic reactions

Question 5

When should a childbirth educator advise parents to call their pediatrician about newborn jaundice?

Accepted Answer

If jaundice appears in the first 24 hours or the baby seems lethargic and not feeding well

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Only if jaundice persists beyond 4 weeks

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Jaundice never requires a call to the pediatrician

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Only if the baby's skin turns green

Question 6

What is meconium and what does it look like?

Accepted Answer

The baby's first stool, dark green to black and tar-like in consistency

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A newborn's first urine, bright yellow in color

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Amniotic fluid expelled at birth, clear and odorless

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A rash that appears on the newborn's skin