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8_Birth & Newborn Screening Intro

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Babies are born without which body part?
a)
A. Kneecaps
b)
B. Elbows
c)
C. Tailbone
d)
D. Shoulder blades
2.
What percentage of babies actually arrive on their due date?
a)
A. 80 - 81%
b)
B. 24 - 25%
c)
C. 3 - 4%
3.
How many times a day does a newborn need to be fed?
a)
A. Every hour
b)
B. Every four hours
c)
C. Three meals a day
d)
D. Eight to ten times
4.

in the last few weeks before birth, the cervix starts to thin. This is called:

a)

engagement

b)

enlightenment

c)

effacement

d)

dilation

5.

A contraction is a tightening and releasing of the ______________ muscles.

a)

cervix

b)

uterus

6.

The newborn screening test is given to:

a)

only babies born in hospitals

b)

only babies score below 6 on the APGAR test

c)

all babies

d)

only babies with family history of disease

7.

All of these are diseases picked up by newborn screening EXCEPT:

a)

maple syrup urine disease

b)

cystic fibrosis

c)

sickle cell disease

d)

COVID-19

8.

What do these diseases have in common?

a)

they are congenital (present from birth)

b)

they are contagious

c)

they are fatal

d)

babies with them are very sick