Public Health & Community Medicine Flashcards
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A medically stable newborn weighing 2,800 g is born to an HBsAg-negative mother. When should the first hepatitis B vaccine dose be given?
Answer: Within 24 hours of birth
The birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine is recommended within 24 hours for medically stable infants weighing at least 2,000 g.
An infant is born to an HBsAg-positive mother. What is the correct prophylaxis?
Answer: Hepatitis B vaccine and HBIG within 12 hours of birth
Infants of HBsAg-positive mothers need both vaccine and HBIG within 12 hours of birth to prevent perinatal transmission.
Pulse oximetry screening for critical congenital heart disease is ideally performed at what age?
Answer: At least 24 hours of age or as late as possible if discharge is earlier
Screening at 24 hours or later reduces false positives caused by normal transitional circulation.
Under the 1-3-6 early hearing detection model, what should be completed by 3 months of age?
Answer: Audiologic diagnostic evaluation
The model calls for screening by 1 month, diagnosis by 3 months, and intervention by 6 months.
When is the routine newborn metabolic screening specimen best collected?
Answer: 24 to 48 hours after birth, after feeding is established
Collection at 24 to 48 hours after feeding has begun improves detection of metabolic disorders such as PKU.
What is the maximum age for giving the first dose of rotavirus vaccine?
Answer: 14 weeks 6 days
The first rotavirus dose must be given by 14 weeks 6 days because of intussusception risk concerns at older ages.
Which strategy provides passive protection against RSV for infants entering their first RSV season?
Answer: Nirsevimab monoclonal antibody
Nirsevimab is a long-acting monoclonal antibody given as a single dose to infants during their first RSV season.
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