Newborn health status is assessed by a number of indicators of growth and development taken right after birth, which include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. birthweight.
b. length.
c. head circumference.
d. knee to ankle length.
Q. 2Small for gestational age (SGA) means:
a. small for dates.
b. birth weight is <10th percentile for gestational age.
c. appropriate for gestational age.
d. a and b
e. a and c
Q. 3Infant mortality includes _____.
a. deaths that occur within the first year of life
b. deaths that occur from the day of birth through the first 28 days of life
c. deaths that occur at or after 20 weeks of gestation and through the first 28 days of life
d. deaths that occur in preterm babies
Q. 4The three leading causes of infant mortality in 2009 included all of the following EXCEPT:
a. sudden infant death syndrome.
b. congenital malformations.
c. respiratory distress syndrome.
d. pre-term birth-related complications.
e. b and d
Q. 5The average gestation for a full-term infant is _____ weeks, while an infant born at <_____ weeks is considered pre-term.
a. 34, 32
b. 40, 34
c. 40, 37
d. 42, 38
e. 42, 40
Q. 6Neonatal jaundice is a life-threatening condition that requires immediate medical intervention.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 7It is better to smoke and breastfeed than to smoke and NOT breastfeed.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 8Alcohol has been found to be a galactologue that facilitates milk let-down and helps aid milk insufficiency.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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