RCTC Maternal 2207: Questions With Complete
Answers
Para Right Ans - # of deliveries
Hydrocele Right Ans - Accumulation of fluid around the testes
Positive Babinski reflex Right Ans - Hypertension of toes with an upward
stroke on the sole
# of blood vessels in the umbilical cord Right Ans - 3
Suture lines Right Ans - space between neonatal skull bones
Gravida Right Ans - # of pregnancies
Reflexes Right Ans - Appearance and disappearance of primitive newborn
responses reflect neurologic i ntegrity and state of neurologic maturation
Habituation Right Ans - Protective mechanism that allows the infant to
become accustomed to environmental stimuli
Brick dust Right Ans - Pink or rust stains left on a diaper by uric acid
crystals in the urine
# of veins in the umbilical cord Right Ans - 1
Vernix caseosa Right Ans - white, cheese like protective substance found on
the skin at birth
Petechiae Right Ans - Red pinpoint marks most often related to pressure
applied to the presenting part or area of the body during the birth process
Colic Right Ans - Intestinal cramps related to a reduction in gastric acidity
Harlequin Right Ans - Color variation related to vasoconstriction on one
side of the body and vasodilation on the other; it occurs when the infant lies
, on its side and the lower half of the body becomes pink while the upper half is
pale
Peeling Right Ans - Desquamation present at birth in a post term neonate
Grasp Right Ans - Reflexive response of fingers when an object is placed in
the palm
Erythema toxicum Right Ans - Sudden, transient newborn rash
characterized by erythematous macules, papules, or small vesicles
Brown fat Right Ans - Specialized adipose tissue used for thermogenesis
Suck Right Ans - Reflex action produced when a finger is placed in the
newborn's mouth
Foramen Ovale Right Ans - Shunt between the two atria
Fat/sucking pad Right Ans - Gives each cheek a full appearance and serves
to facilitate feeding
LGA Right Ans - Designation for newborns who exceed the weight standard
for their gestational age
Conduction Right Ans - Heat loss from body surface to cooler surface with
which it is in direct contact
SGA Right Ans - Designation for newborns who fall short of the weight
standard for their gestational age
Apgar score Right Ans - Method for assessment of newborn at 1 and 5
minutes after birth
Surfactant Right Ans - Substance that facilitates expansion and stability of
alveoli, thereby enhancing respiration
Murmur Right Ans - Transitory cardiac sound produced when blood flows
through the incompletely closed fetal shunts such as the foramen ovale
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