Pre-Lecture Nursing Care of a Family with a Newborn Quiz-Exam Chapter 18 Questions and
Answers.
True/False
1. During the first few days after birth, a newborn loses 10% to 15% of birth weight. True
2. Brown fat, a special tissue in mature newborns, helps conserve body heat. True
3. A baby born by cesarean birth establishes effective respirations sooner than a vaginally
born neonate. False
4. The average newborn should void within 24 hours after birth. True
5. A Moro reflex can be initiated by startling a newborn. True
Fill in the Blank
1. The neonatal period is the first 28 days of life.
2. Within 1 hour after birth, the newborn’s heart rate should stabilize to an average of 120 to 140
beat/min.
3. The first bowel movement of a neonate consists of meconium.
4. APGAR Score is an assessment scale used to evaluate newborns at 1 minute and 5 minutes
after birth.
5. Harlequin Sign results from a newborn lying on his or her side causing the dependent side of
the body to appear red and the upper side to be pale.
Pre-Lecture Quiz, Chapter 24, Nursing Care of a Family During a Surgical Intervention for Birth
True/False
1. Internal electronic monitoring is the most precise method for assessing fetal heart rate. True
2. Emergent cesarean births are performed when placenta previa, fetal distress, or failure
to progress occurs. True
3. A woman older than 40 years is at slightly higher risks for a cesarean birth than a
younger woman. True
4. When transporting the pregnant client to the operating room for an emergent cesarean
