Module 11: Neonatal and Fetal Development Part 2 (copy)
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Breastmilk is an excellent source of vitamin K for newborns.
a. True
b. False
a. True
b. False
b
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What is the physiologic process responsible for doubling a fetus' stored iron in the last few weeks of gestation?
a. Slowed erythropoietin production
b. Declining levels of vitamin K
c. Maternal transferrin release of iron in the placenta
d. Increased ferritin stores within the fetus
a. Slowed erythropoietin production
b. Declining levels of vitamin K
c. Maternal transferrin release of iron in the placenta
d. Increased ferritin stores within the fetus
c
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Which of the following developmental conditions in a growing fetus would be most likely to secondarily impact lung development?
a. Diaphragmatic hernia
b. Esophageal atresia
c. gastroschisis
d. Spina bifida
a. Diaphragmatic hernia
b. Esophageal atresia
c. gastroschisis
d. Spina bifida
a
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Why do the majority of newborns colonized with GBS at birth NOT develop an infection?
a. Cell mediated immunity and complement system activation
b. Good bacteria in the newborn's GI tract
c. Passively acquired immunity from maternal antibodies
d. Early newborn vaccinations
a. Cell mediated immunity and complement system activation
b. Good bacteria in the newborn's GI tract
c. Passively acquired immunity from maternal antibodies
d. Early newborn vaccinations
c
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A baby with jaundice is MOST likely to exhibit which of the following signs or symptoms?
a. Lethargy
b. Soft, yellow stools
c. A firm, clamping latch that can lead to sore maternal nipples
d. Seizures
a. Lethargy
b. Soft, yellow stools
c. A firm, clamping latch that can lead to sore maternal nipples
d. Seizures
a
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Why is phototherapy effective in resolving jaundice?
a. It enables bilirubin to be excreted through sweat glands.
b. It prevents continued hemolysis by increasing necessary clotting factors.
c. it transforms bilirubin into lumirubin, which can be excreted in stool and urine.
d. It stimulates melanocytes, directly resolving jaundice discoloration by influencing skin pigmentation.
a. It enables bilirubin to be excreted through sweat glands.
b. It prevents continued hemolysis by increasing necessary clotting factors.
c. it transforms bilirubin into lumirubin, which can be excreted in stool and urine.
d. It stimulates melanocytes, directly resolving jaundice discoloration by influencing skin pigmentation.
c
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On postpartum day 2, you see that a newborn's sclera are a muddy yellow color, and see that his skin blanches to a tan shade to about the level of his umbilicus. You decide to draw labs. Which lab value result will be the gold standard in guiding your management?
a. Indirect bilirubin
b. Total bilirubin
c. AST/ALT
d. Direct bilirubin
a. Indirect bilirubin
b. Total bilirubin
c. AST/ALT
d. Direct bilirubin
b
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At what point in lung development does the alveolar stage begin?
a. 24 weeks
b. 16 weeks
c. 30 weeks
d. 36 weeks
a. 24 weeks
b. 16 weeks
c. 30 weeks
d. 36 weeks
d
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The stress of labor is inherently detrimental to a newborn's transition at birth.
a. True
b. False
a. True
b. False
b
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Which of the following factors can decrease fetal breathing movements?
a. Cigarette smoking
b. Caffeine
c. Ethanol
d. Tocolytics
a. Cigarette smoking
b. Caffeine
c. Ethanol
d. Tocolytics
c