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WorksheetsChp 6 - TEST
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 28mins
Choose the best definition of neonatal period.
Time from conception to birth
The first month after birth
The final trimester of pregnancy
The first year of infancy
Choose the best definition of jaundice.
A bluish discoloration of the skin due to low oxygen
A yellowing of a baby’s skin and eyes
A rash caused by diaper irritation
A temporary drop in body temperature after birth
Choose the best definition of bilirubin.
A hormone that triggers labor
A protein found in breast milk
A yellow pigment produced when red blood cells break down
A vitamin added to infant formula
Choose the best definition of bonding in the context of newborn care.
Scheduling feeding times
Forming close emotional ties between parents and baby
Recording legal documents after delivery
Separating mother and baby for rest
Choose the best definition of colostrum.
The first breast milk rich in antibodies
A type of infant formula
A postpartum vitamin supplement
A medication used to treat jaundice
Choose the best definition of lactation consultant.
A nurse who manages neonatal intensive care units
A professional who helps parents with breastfeeding
A therapist who treats postpartum depression
A specialist in infant legal documentation
Choose the best definition of rooming-in.
Keeping newborns in the nursery away from parents
Having the baby stay in the same hospital room with the mother
Scheduling short visits to the infant each day
Moving the baby to the NICU for observation
Choose the best definition of postnatal period.
The months before birth
The time after the birth when mother and baby adjust
Labor and delivery
The third trimester of pregnancy
Choose the best definition of postpartum depression.
Normal fatigue after labor
A persistent, serious mood disorder following childbirth
A brief emotional high after delivery
A skin condition common in newborns
Which babies are at highest risk for developing newborn jaundice?
Babies born after 41 weeks’ gestation
Full-term babies with normal birth weight
Premature babies, or babies born before 37 weeks’ gestation
Babies delivered by cesarean section
Which items are created under Legal Documents when at the hospital?
Birth certificate
Social Security #
Immunization record
Parent consent form
Mother’s postnatal care — Physical Needs: Which choice is the best example of rest?
Taking short naps throughout the day
Beginning high‑intensity workouts
Skipping sleep to do chores
Fasting to lose pregnancy weight
Mother’s postnatal care — Physical Needs: Which meal best represents good nutrition for a postnatal mother?
A balanced plate with whole grains, lean protein, vegetables, and water
Only coffee and a pastry
An extreme low‑calorie juice cleanse
Fast‑food burger and fries at every meal
Signs and symptoms of postpartum psychosis may include confusion and disorientation, obsessive thoughts about your baby, hallucinations and delusions, sleep disturbances, paranoia, and attempts to harm yourself or your baby. Select all listed symptoms of postpartum psychosis.
Confusion and disorientation
Obsessive thoughts about your baby
Hallucinations and delusions
Paranoia
Improved concentration
What are the five components of the Apgar score?
Heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, reflex irritability, and color
Vision, hearing, taste, smell, touch
IQ, EQ, personality, creativity, memory
Weight, height, age, blood pressure, temperature
What is the purpose of the Apgar scale in assessing newborn health?
To measure the length of the newborn
To determine the baby's gender
To assess the mother's health after childbirth
To assess the health of a newborn at 1 and 5 minutes after birth.
What is the significance of each Apgar score range in relation to newborn health?
7-10 indicating good health
11-14 indicating average health
1-3 indicating excellent health
4-6 indicating poor health
What are the typical color eyes for Babies of non-white (or African, Asian, Hispanic, Native American) descent? What are the typical color eyes for Babies of white (or Caucasian) descent?
Brown eyes for non-white descent; Blueish/grey eyes for white descent
Green eyes for non-white descent; Brown eyes for white descent
Hazel eyes for non-white descent; Blue eyes for white descent
Black eyes for non-white descent; Blueish/grey eyes for white descent
A newborn's first breath marks a measure of independence.
Oxygen is delivered through the mother's blood before birth.
The baby's lungs are fully expanded before birth.
The first breath is a sign of the baby's ability to breathe independently.
The newborn's heart stops beating before the first breath.
The skull will have ______________ (a diamond shaped soft spot)
sutures
fontanels
foramina
fissures
Why is skin-to-skin contact important immediately after birth?
It helps regulate the newborn's temperature, heart rate, and promotes bonding between parent and baby.
It prevents the baby from crying during the first hour.
It ensures the baby receives immediate vaccinations.
It allows the baby to sleep longer immediately after birth.
Vernix is a thick, white, pasty substance covering the baby in the uterus. Why do babies have this?
It helps the baby breathe in the womb.
It protects the baby from constant exposure to amniotic fluid and is washed off during the baby's first bath.
It provides nutrients to the baby during pregnancy.
It acts as a lubricant for the baby's movement.
Identify 3 exams and procedures given to a newborn in the first few days.
Apgar scale, hearing exam, blood test for birth defects
Vision test, blood pressure check, Apgar scale
Hearing exam, cholesterol test, vision test
Blood test for birth defects, glucose test, physical examination
The face may appear ________ or puffy.
swollen
flat
dry
smooth
The Apgar scale rates each of the five areas- what is the score between? What is a normal total score?
0-5 points, with a normal score being 5
0-2 points, with a normal score being 6-10
0-10 points, with a normal score being 8-10
0-2 points, with a perfect score being 10
What is lanugo and what happens to it after birth?
Lanugo is fine hair all over baby, usually shed shortly after birth.
Lanugo is a type of skin condition that develops in infants.
Lanugo refers to the first milk produced by mothers after childbirth.
Lanugo is a term for the soft tissue that forms around the baby's organs.
Which stage of labor lasts the longest?
First stage
Second stage
Third stage
Transition
What is lightening?
Losing the mucus plug
The tightening and releasing of the uterine muscle
Trickle or gush of fluid from the vagina
When the baby drops into the mother's pelvis to prepare for birth
How dilated does the cervix have to get for the baby to be born?
4 cm
6 cm
8 cm
10 cm
What does it mean if the baby is in 'breech presentation'?
Head is coming first
Arm is coming first
Feet, butt, or knees are first
The baby is born during this stage
First stage
Second stage
Third stage
In what stage is the placenta expelled from the body?
First stage
Second stage
Third stage
The delivery of the baby through a surgical incision in the mother's abdomen
Natural birth
Prepared birth
Lamaze
Cesarean birth
The tightening and releasing of the muscles of the uterus. This is also a sign of labor
cervix
contraction
fetal monitoring
dilate
cord blood
A special enclosed crib where the oxygen supply, temperature, and humidity can be closely controlled
stem cells
cesarean birth
incubator
fontanel
lanugo
A high-calorie, high-protein early breast milk
bonding
colostrum
lactation consultant
rooming-in
postnatal period
The time following up the baby’s birth
bonding
colostrum
lactation consultant
rooming-in
postnatal period
When the baby remains with the mother in her room during the hospital stay; it can be a full-time or part-time arrangement
bonding
colostrum
lactation consultant
rooming-in
postnatal period
A condition in which new mothers may feel very sad, cry a lot, have little energy, feel overly anxious about the baby, or have little interest in the baby, and in extreme cases think of harming the baby
postpartum depression
induce
anesthesia
fuse
stable
Drugs that cause loss of feeling, used for pain relief
postpartum depression
induce
anesthesia
fuse
stable
What is a sign of false labor?
the woman experiences a "bloody show"
the amniotic sac has broken
the contractions are not regular or rhythmic
the contractions continue, even when the woman exercises
What is a NICU?
a drug used to induce labor in women whose pregnancy has gone past 42 weeks
a system that allows babies to stay in the same room as their mothers
an alternative birth center that encourages natural births
a intensive care unit for newborns with special needs
