Deck 9: The Newborn

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the Moro reflex?

A) Absence of this reflex is common.
B) It is elicited by dropping back the head.
C) Arms abduct followed by adduction.
D) It is commonly assessed in neonatal neurologic testing.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT associated with normal fetal circulation?

A) Ductus arteriosus
B) Foramen ovale
C) Transposition of vessels
D) Umbilical artery

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The study of heritable changes in gene expression caused by factors other than the underlying DNA sequence is known as:

A) Transgenics
B) Epigenetics
C) Proteomics
D) Population genomics

Answer 3

B

Question 4

In assessing vision in a newborn, you should:

A) Use objects with high contrast
B) Use pastels as they are pleasing to infants
C) Avoid using the face to encourage fixation
D) Hold the object far away as infants are farsighted

Question 5

The Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR) is characterized by:

A) Flexion of the extremities the infant is facing
B) Extension of the extremities the infant is facing
C) Extension of the extremities on the infant's "skull side"
D) None of these

Question 6

Development of the nervous system that underlies behavioral maturation after birth is largely a function of:

A) Myelination
B) Neurogenesis
C) Synaptogenesis
D) A and c
E) All of these

Question 7

The substance that appears to have the most detrimental long-term negative effects on a fetus and newborn is:

A) Cocaine
B) Marijuana
C) Alcohol
D) Aspirin

Question 8

Head control in the neonatal period is characterized by:

A) Near-complete head lag in pull-to-sit
B) Minimal labyrinthine righting allows lifting head briefly
C) Tonic labyrinthine pulls infant into gravity
D) All of these

Question 9

If you are doing a behavioral assessment on a newborn, you want to make sure she spends at least some time in behavioral state:

A) I
B) II
C) IV
D) VI

Question 10

Developmentally appropriate care is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:

A) Attention to the newborn's responses
B) Promoting flexion
C) Kangaroo care
D) Always providing a stimulating environment