CMCA NEWBORN EXAM 2024 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS(VERIFIED
ANSWERS)|A GRADE
molding
temporary deformation
Cephalohematoma
- BRUISE that DOES NOT CROSS the suture lines
- caused by bleeding BELOW the periosteum
- more common in births assisted by a vacuum or forceps
- are at increased risk for JAUNDICE due to the BREAKDOWN OF HEMOGLOBIN as
the bruise resolves
Caput Succedaneum
- SWELLING CROSSES the suture lines
- FLUID ACCUMULATION that forms ABOVE the periosteum due to the FORCE OF
DELIVERY
- swelling typically resolves within a few days of birth
Subgaleal Hemorrhage
- MORE EXTENSIVE SWELLING that CROSSES the suture lines due to the rupture of
EMISSARY VEINS
- can lead to more serious complications due to significant blood loss in a large potential
space
Cutis Aplasia
- Areas where the SKIN IS MISSING or has UNUSUAL TEXTURE
- congenital anomaly in which the SCALP has not formed properly
- this finding is not inherently dangerous but should prompt a thorough examination for
other atypical physical features
Coloboma
- MISSING PIECES OF TISSUE in the structure that form the eye
- a patient with either of these findings should be referred to both OPTHALMOLOGY
and MEDICAL GENETICS for further evaluation
Congenital Cataract
Asymmetric Red Reflex
Retinoblastoma
Asymmetric Red Reflex 2
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS(VERIFIED
ANSWERS)|A GRADE
molding
temporary deformation
Cephalohematoma
- BRUISE that DOES NOT CROSS the suture lines
- caused by bleeding BELOW the periosteum
- more common in births assisted by a vacuum or forceps
- are at increased risk for JAUNDICE due to the BREAKDOWN OF HEMOGLOBIN as
the bruise resolves
Caput Succedaneum
- SWELLING CROSSES the suture lines
- FLUID ACCUMULATION that forms ABOVE the periosteum due to the FORCE OF
DELIVERY
- swelling typically resolves within a few days of birth
Subgaleal Hemorrhage
- MORE EXTENSIVE SWELLING that CROSSES the suture lines due to the rupture of
EMISSARY VEINS
- can lead to more serious complications due to significant blood loss in a large potential
space
Cutis Aplasia
- Areas where the SKIN IS MISSING or has UNUSUAL TEXTURE
- congenital anomaly in which the SCALP has not formed properly
- this finding is not inherently dangerous but should prompt a thorough examination for
other atypical physical features
Coloboma
- MISSING PIECES OF TISSUE in the structure that form the eye
- a patient with either of these findings should be referred to both OPTHALMOLOGY
and MEDICAL GENETICS for further evaluation
Congenital Cataract
Asymmetric Red Reflex
Retinoblastoma
Asymmetric Red Reflex 2
