TEST BANK - Murray, McKinney, Foundations of Maternal-
Newborn and Women's Health Nursing 8th Edition,
The ratio of the number of deaths of infants younger than age 1 during any given
year to the number of live births occurring in the same year. - ANSWER:Infant
mortality rate
Highest in the first month and is referred to as the neonatal mortality rate. -
ANSWER:Infant death rate
Highest in the first month and is referred to as the infant death rate -
ANSWER:Neonatal mortality rate
The state of being diseased or sick; shows the incidence of disease in a specific
population during a certain time frame - ANSWER:Morbidity
The study and support of the fetus and neonate - ANSWER:Perinatology
Term that designates fetal and neonatal deaths related to prenatal conditions and
delivery conditions - ANSWER:Perinatal Mortality
Low birth weight newborns and limited access to health care are major causes of
infant _____ - ANSWER:morbidity
______ are stimulated by chilling and by chemical changes within the blood. -
ANSWER:Respirations
_______ and _______ stimuli also play a role in respiratory function. -
ANSWER:Sensory; physical
The baby's first breath opens the ______ - ANSWER:Alveoli
The newborn's ability to metabolize food is hampered by the immaturity of the
digestive system, particularly deficiencies in enzymes from the ______ and _____ -
ANSWER:Pancreas; liver
The _____ are structurally developed but their ability to concentrate urine and
maintain fluid balance is limited because of a decreased rate of glomerular flow and
limited renal tubular reabsorption. - ANSWER:Kidneys
The _______ _______ directs most of the of the body's activity. - ANSWER:nervous
system
When the infant (newborn) is lifted from the bed, why does its head fall back? -
ANSWER:Because the newborn cannot maintain neutral position of the head.
, The inability of the newborn to maintain neutral position of its head is called... -
ANSWER:Head lag
Name the 5 reflexes that full-term infants are born with; these reflexes help to keep
them alive. - ANSWER:blinking, sneezing, gagging, sucking and grasping.
If crib is jarred (jerked) a normal reaction will occur in which infant will draw legs up
and arms fan out, then come to midline.. this is called ______ - ANSWER:Moro reflex
Absence of moro reflex may indicate abnormalities of the _______ ________. -
ANSWER:Nervous system
The ________ _______ causes the infants head to turn in the direction of anything
that touches the cheek, in anticipation of food. - ANSWER:Rooting reflex
Postural reflex that is sometimes assumed by sleeping infants; disappears by the the
7th month of life. - ANSWER:Tonic neck reflex
Prancing movements of the legs, seen when an infant is held upright on the
examining table is called... - ANSWER:Dancing reflex
Largest part of a newborn - ANSWER:Its head
Range of normal head circumference - ANSWER:32-36cm (12.5-14.1 inches)
The conforming of the fetal head to the size and shape of the birth canal is called.. -
ANSWER:molding
swelling of the soft tissues of the scalp which gradually subsides without treatment is
called... - ANSWER:Caput succedaneum
Condition caused by a collection of blood beneath the periosteum of the cranial
bone; may be seen on one or both sides of the head but does not cross the suture
line. Usually subsides in a few weeks without treatment. -
ANSWER:Cephalhematoma
Unossified spaces or soft spots on the cranium of a young infant are called... -
ANSWER:Fontanelles
Spaces that protect the head during delivery by permitting the process of molding
and allow for further brain growth are called... - ANSWER:Fontanelles
The _______ _______ is diamond shaped and is located at the junction of the two
parietal and two frontal bones; usually closes by age 12-18 months. -
ANSWER:Anterior Fontanelle
Newborn and Women's Health Nursing 8th Edition,
The ratio of the number of deaths of infants younger than age 1 during any given
year to the number of live births occurring in the same year. - ANSWER:Infant
mortality rate
Highest in the first month and is referred to as the neonatal mortality rate. -
ANSWER:Infant death rate
Highest in the first month and is referred to as the infant death rate -
ANSWER:Neonatal mortality rate
The state of being diseased or sick; shows the incidence of disease in a specific
population during a certain time frame - ANSWER:Morbidity
The study and support of the fetus and neonate - ANSWER:Perinatology
Term that designates fetal and neonatal deaths related to prenatal conditions and
delivery conditions - ANSWER:Perinatal Mortality
Low birth weight newborns and limited access to health care are major causes of
infant _____ - ANSWER:morbidity
______ are stimulated by chilling and by chemical changes within the blood. -
ANSWER:Respirations
_______ and _______ stimuli also play a role in respiratory function. -
ANSWER:Sensory; physical
The baby's first breath opens the ______ - ANSWER:Alveoli
The newborn's ability to metabolize food is hampered by the immaturity of the
digestive system, particularly deficiencies in enzymes from the ______ and _____ -
ANSWER:Pancreas; liver
The _____ are structurally developed but their ability to concentrate urine and
maintain fluid balance is limited because of a decreased rate of glomerular flow and
limited renal tubular reabsorption. - ANSWER:Kidneys
The _______ _______ directs most of the of the body's activity. - ANSWER:nervous
system
When the infant (newborn) is lifted from the bed, why does its head fall back? -
ANSWER:Because the newborn cannot maintain neutral position of the head.
, The inability of the newborn to maintain neutral position of its head is called... -
ANSWER:Head lag
Name the 5 reflexes that full-term infants are born with; these reflexes help to keep
them alive. - ANSWER:blinking, sneezing, gagging, sucking and grasping.
If crib is jarred (jerked) a normal reaction will occur in which infant will draw legs up
and arms fan out, then come to midline.. this is called ______ - ANSWER:Moro reflex
Absence of moro reflex may indicate abnormalities of the _______ ________. -
ANSWER:Nervous system
The ________ _______ causes the infants head to turn in the direction of anything
that touches the cheek, in anticipation of food. - ANSWER:Rooting reflex
Postural reflex that is sometimes assumed by sleeping infants; disappears by the the
7th month of life. - ANSWER:Tonic neck reflex
Prancing movements of the legs, seen when an infant is held upright on the
examining table is called... - ANSWER:Dancing reflex
Largest part of a newborn - ANSWER:Its head
Range of normal head circumference - ANSWER:32-36cm (12.5-14.1 inches)
The conforming of the fetal head to the size and shape of the birth canal is called.. -
ANSWER:molding
swelling of the soft tissues of the scalp which gradually subsides without treatment is
called... - ANSWER:Caput succedaneum
Condition caused by a collection of blood beneath the periosteum of the cranial
bone; may be seen on one or both sides of the head but does not cross the suture
line. Usually subsides in a few weeks without treatment. -
ANSWER:Cephalhematoma
Unossified spaces or soft spots on the cranium of a young infant are called... -
ANSWER:Fontanelles
Spaces that protect the head during delivery by permitting the process of molding
and allow for further brain growth are called... - ANSWER:Fontanelles
The _______ _______ is diamond shaped and is located at the junction of the two
parietal and two frontal bones; usually closes by age 12-18 months. -
ANSWER:Anterior Fontanelle
