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COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
PREMIUM LEARNING COMPANION
●● What is the Ballard Score used for?
Answer: It is a maturational assessment to evaluate gestational age.
●● What defines a newborn as small for gestational age (SGA)?
Answer: A newborn that is 10% or less of expected weight.
●● What are some risk factors for SGA?
Answer: Genetic factors, cytomegalovirus, and fetal alcohol syndrome.
●● What complications can SGA newborns face at birth?
Answer: Respiratory distress, hypoglycemia, thermoregulation issues,
and SIDS.
●● What characterizes a large-for-gestational-age (LGA) newborn?
Answer: A newborn that exceeds the 90th percentile in weight.
●● What are common risk factors for LGA?
, Answer: Diabetes, gestational diabetes, prolonged pregnancy, and
obesity.
●● What is macrosomia?
Answer: A condition where the newborn is significantly larger than
average, often linked to gestational diabetes.
●● What is intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)?
Answer: Insufficient growth due to poor nutrition or oxygen supply via
the placenta.
●● What are the two types of IUGR?
Answer: Asymmetric IUGR and symmetric IUGR.
●● What is a common respiratory difficulty in high-risk newborns?
Answer: Cyanosis, which indicates a lack of oxygen.
●● What is the first step in managing respiratory difficulties in
newborns?
Answer: Clear secretions by suction and postural drainage.
●● What is the significance of thermoregulation in high-risk newborns?
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
PREMIUM LEARNING COMPANION
●● What is the Ballard Score used for?
Answer: It is a maturational assessment to evaluate gestational age.
●● What defines a newborn as small for gestational age (SGA)?
Answer: A newborn that is 10% or less of expected weight.
●● What are some risk factors for SGA?
Answer: Genetic factors, cytomegalovirus, and fetal alcohol syndrome.
●● What complications can SGA newborns face at birth?
Answer: Respiratory distress, hypoglycemia, thermoregulation issues,
and SIDS.
●● What characterizes a large-for-gestational-age (LGA) newborn?
Answer: A newborn that exceeds the 90th percentile in weight.
●● What are common risk factors for LGA?
, Answer: Diabetes, gestational diabetes, prolonged pregnancy, and
obesity.
●● What is macrosomia?
Answer: A condition where the newborn is significantly larger than
average, often linked to gestational diabetes.
●● What is intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)?
Answer: Insufficient growth due to poor nutrition or oxygen supply via
the placenta.
●● What are the two types of IUGR?
Answer: Asymmetric IUGR and symmetric IUGR.
●● What is a common respiratory difficulty in high-risk newborns?
Answer: Cyanosis, which indicates a lack of oxygen.
●● What is the first step in managing respiratory difficulties in
newborns?
Answer: Clear secretions by suction and postural drainage.
●● What is the significance of thermoregulation in high-risk newborns?
