PN 3004 FINAL EXAM (LATEST) QUESTIONS
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Group B Streptococcus Answer - -Screen for this infection at 35-37 weeks.-Causes preterm rupture of amniotic membranes, preterm labour, fetal respiratory distress syndrome, fetal septicemia, and meningitis.-Common bacteria carried in the intestines/ lower genital tract that can pass from mother to fetus.
-S+S: fever, weak muscle tone, low body temp, difficulty feeding.
Calories recomended for pregnant women: Answer - +300 during pregnancy,
and +500 during lactation. Total daily calorie intake for women is 1800 so +300 during pregnancy is 2100 calories daily.
4 Stages of Labour: Answer - 1. Dilation stage
- Pushing stage
- Placental stage
- Recovery stage
How much sleep does a toddler need? Answer - 12 hours a day, it does not have to be at once and includes 2 naps/ quiet time during the day.
Primary prevention strategies for child abuse: Answer -
Leading cause of injury/ death in toddlers: Answer - 1. Accidents 1 / 2
- Structural Hazards (climbing onto furniture, out windows, into small places)
- Toys (choking)
- Drowning (patients at age 1-3 are at highest risk)
- Burns
- Poisoning
Newborns lose 5-10% of their weight 3-4 days after birth because of: Answer -
- Withdrawal of hormones from mother.
- Loss of extracellular fluid.
- Passage of meconium (feces) and urine.
- Limited food intake.
Red flags in infant development: Answer - 1. Unable to sit alone at 9 months
- Unable to transfer objects from hand to hand by one year
- Abnormal grasp/ pincer grasp by 15 months
- Unable to walk alone by 18 months
- Failure to speak recognizable words by age 2
- Drowning
- Burns
- Firearms
- Sports & Recreation
- Bike/ Car accidents
- / 2
Leading cause of injury/ death in school-age: Answer - 1. Unintentional injuries (sports injury, car accident)