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Absent moro reflex - Answer Indication of bilirubin encephalopathy (kernicterus)
Achondroplasia - Answer A form of human dwarfism caused by a single dominant allele;
the homozygous condition is lethal
Aldomet - Answer Methyldopa
Antihypertensive
amenorrhea - Answer absence of menstruation
amniocentesis - Answer the sampling of amniotic fluid using a hollow needle inserted
into the uterus, to screen for developmental abnormalities in a fetus. 15-20wks for
genetic diagnosis, 30-35 wks for lung maturity.
Antibiotic to avoid while pregnant and breastfeeding - Answer Tetracyclines due to teeth
staining and enamel defects in newborns after extended use while breastfeeding. While
pregnant can retard skeletal growth and dental problems
Antidepressant safe for pregnant women with severe depression - Answer Celexa
Apgar scale - Answer appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration
1,5,10min
Arthrogryposis - Answer Born with joint contractures, don't move as normal and may be
stuck in one position
assisted reproductive technology (ART) - Answer any infertility treatment in which the
egg is fertilized outside the womb
atelectasis - Answer collapsed lung; incomplete expansion of alveoli
Avg chest circumference - Answer 30-36 cm (12-14 in)
avg head circumference - Answer 32-38 cm (13-15 in) usually 2cm more than chest circ
avg length of newborn - Answer 45-55 cm (18-22 in)
Barlow test - Answer Test for a hip that is dislocatable but not dislocated in infants. With
infant supine and hip and knees flexed, push posteriorly in line with the shaft of femur.
An unstable femoral head will dislocate posteriorly from acetabulum.
, Biophysical Profile (BPP) - Answer Method for evaluating fetal status during the
antepartum period based on five variables originating with the fetus: fetal heart rate,
breathing movements, gross body movements, muscle tone, and amniotic fluid volume.
Bladder exstrophy - Answer Eversion of the posterior bladder through the anterior
bladder wall and Lower abdominal wall
blepharoptosis - Answer drooping eyelid
Blueberry muffin rash - Answer Description of rash characteristic of congenital rubella.
Multiple blue/purple marks modules on skin in clusters
bounding pulses in newborn indicates - Answer too much blood coming from the aorta-
PDA, aortic insufficiency, shunts
breastmilk storage - Answer -room temperature for 8 hours
-refrigerated for 8 days
-freezer for 6 months
-deep freezer 1 year
brick dust urine - Answer normal if within 48hrs, urate deposits
Café au lait spots - Answer Light-brown birthmarks. more than 3 could be
neurofibromatosis type 1 (usually will have freckles on armpit and inguinal area)
Café au lait spots - Answer Multiple flat irregular spots. Possibly indicates
neurofibromatosis (genetic disease that affects skeletal/neuro development and cell
proliferation
Calcium recommendations in pregnancy - Answer 1 gram/day, peak calcium transfer in
3rd trimester
Calorie requirements neonate - Answer 100 kcal/kg/day (premature 120-150)
Cause of neonatal/congenital pneumonia - Answer Staphylococcus epidermidis, group
b strep, E. coli, ureaplasma urealyticum. Or viral (hsv, hiv)
CCHD - Answer Critical Congenital Heart Defect
cerbral palsy - Answer lack of muscle control and partial paralysis, caused by a brain
defect or lesion present at birth or shortly after
CF symptoms in babies - Answer affects sodium chloride movement in cells. meconium
ileus, failure to thrive at 4-6 wks, may develop cough/wheezing
Change of lochia - Answer Rubra, serosa, alba
Absent moro reflex - Answer Indication of bilirubin encephalopathy (kernicterus)
Achondroplasia - Answer A form of human dwarfism caused by a single dominant allele;
the homozygous condition is lethal
Aldomet - Answer Methyldopa
Antihypertensive
amenorrhea - Answer absence of menstruation
amniocentesis - Answer the sampling of amniotic fluid using a hollow needle inserted
into the uterus, to screen for developmental abnormalities in a fetus. 15-20wks for
genetic diagnosis, 30-35 wks for lung maturity.
Antibiotic to avoid while pregnant and breastfeeding - Answer Tetracyclines due to teeth
staining and enamel defects in newborns after extended use while breastfeeding. While
pregnant can retard skeletal growth and dental problems
Antidepressant safe for pregnant women with severe depression - Answer Celexa
Apgar scale - Answer appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration
1,5,10min
Arthrogryposis - Answer Born with joint contractures, don't move as normal and may be
stuck in one position
assisted reproductive technology (ART) - Answer any infertility treatment in which the
egg is fertilized outside the womb
atelectasis - Answer collapsed lung; incomplete expansion of alveoli
Avg chest circumference - Answer 30-36 cm (12-14 in)
avg head circumference - Answer 32-38 cm (13-15 in) usually 2cm more than chest circ
avg length of newborn - Answer 45-55 cm (18-22 in)
Barlow test - Answer Test for a hip that is dislocatable but not dislocated in infants. With
infant supine and hip and knees flexed, push posteriorly in line with the shaft of femur.
An unstable femoral head will dislocate posteriorly from acetabulum.
, Biophysical Profile (BPP) - Answer Method for evaluating fetal status during the
antepartum period based on five variables originating with the fetus: fetal heart rate,
breathing movements, gross body movements, muscle tone, and amniotic fluid volume.
Bladder exstrophy - Answer Eversion of the posterior bladder through the anterior
bladder wall and Lower abdominal wall
blepharoptosis - Answer drooping eyelid
Blueberry muffin rash - Answer Description of rash characteristic of congenital rubella.
Multiple blue/purple marks modules on skin in clusters
bounding pulses in newborn indicates - Answer too much blood coming from the aorta-
PDA, aortic insufficiency, shunts
breastmilk storage - Answer -room temperature for 8 hours
-refrigerated for 8 days
-freezer for 6 months
-deep freezer 1 year
brick dust urine - Answer normal if within 48hrs, urate deposits
Café au lait spots - Answer Light-brown birthmarks. more than 3 could be
neurofibromatosis type 1 (usually will have freckles on armpit and inguinal area)
Café au lait spots - Answer Multiple flat irregular spots. Possibly indicates
neurofibromatosis (genetic disease that affects skeletal/neuro development and cell
proliferation
Calcium recommendations in pregnancy - Answer 1 gram/day, peak calcium transfer in
3rd trimester
Calorie requirements neonate - Answer 100 kcal/kg/day (premature 120-150)
Cause of neonatal/congenital pneumonia - Answer Staphylococcus epidermidis, group
b strep, E. coli, ureaplasma urealyticum. Or viral (hsv, hiv)
CCHD - Answer Critical Congenital Heart Defect
cerbral palsy - Answer lack of muscle control and partial paralysis, caused by a brain
defect or lesion present at birth or shortly after
CF symptoms in babies - Answer affects sodium chloride movement in cells. meconium
ileus, failure to thrive at 4-6 wks, may develop cough/wheezing
Change of lochia - Answer Rubra, serosa, alba
