NICU Quiz

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1.

An APGAR score of 4-6 represents:
- A.
  
  Moderate difficulty
- B.
  
  Severe distress
- C.
  
  Minimal difficulty
Correct Answer
A. Moderate difficulty
2.

APGAR scoring systems is a newborn assessment tool that
- A.
  
  Describes the pregnancy
- B.
  
  Assessmes neurological maturation
- C.
  
  Portrays fetal and perinatal factors
Correct Answer
C. Portrays fetal and perinatal factors
3.

Choose all that apply:APGAR stands involves factors such as
- A.
  
  Appearance, heart rate
- B.
  
  Grimace (reflex irritability), muscle tone
- C.
  
  Gestional age
- D.
  
  Breathing
- E.
  
  Blood pressure
Correct Answer(s)
A. Appearance, heart rate
B. Grimace (reflex irritability), muscle tone
D. Breathing
4.

The Brazelton NEonatal Behavioral Assesssment Scale identifies, organizes and quantifies an infant''s behaviroal capacities and interactive behaviors. It also assessess habituation to stiuli, regulation of sleep and arousal changes, response to environmental objects, neuromotor integrity and physiological stability.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
5.

Areas of evaluation of a preterm infnant include:
- A.
  
  Autonomic, motor, state, attention
- B.
  
  Sleep organization
- C.
  
  Blood pressure
- D.
  
  Self-regulation
- E.
  
  Movement repertoire and social interaction
Correct Answer(s)
A. Autonomic, motor, state, attention
B. Sleep organization
E. Movement repertoire and social interaction
6.

The Neurological Assessment of the Preterm and Full-term Newborn Infant assesses:
- A.
  
  Sleep organization
- B.
  
  Neurological maturation and interactive capacity of the newborn
- C.
  
  Arousal changes
- D.
  
  Self-regulation
Correct Answer
B. Neurological maturation and interactive capacity of the newborn
7.

Pain is measure in an infant through:
- A.
  
  Facial reactions and extremity movements
- B.
  
  Laughing
- C.
  
  Eye movements
Correct Answer
A. Facial reactions and extremity movements
8.

Preterm infants have a lower thershold for sensory input and difficulty engaging in interactions
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
9.

All of the following would be in a neonatal medical history except
- A.
  
  Gestestional age, birthweight
- B.
  
  APGAR score
- C.
  
  Reflex responses
- D.
  
  Prenatal history
- E.
  
  Conceptual age
Correct Answer
C. Reflex responses
10.

An OT will work on the following neonal observations except:
- A.
  
  Alertness
- B.
  
  Muscle tone
- C.
  
  Motor responses
- D.
  
  Medication regulation
Correct Answer
D. Medication regulation
11.

If during treatment in a neonatal setting, the infants muscle tone suddenly changes this means they are doing well.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
This is a precaution to intervention

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12.

What would a goal be for a preterm infant in the neonatal center?
- A.
  
  Infant will adjust to the environment, including sensory and motor response to varied stimuli
- B.
  
  Infant will regulate their heart beat
- C.
  
  Infant will tolerate medicines as needed
Correct Answer
A. Infant will adjust to the environment, including sensory and motor response to varied stimuli
13.

During your tx session the infant's parents are there visiting, you should take this opportunity to facilitate
- A.
  
  Parent'/caregiver education
- B.
  
  Feeding
- C.
  
  Level of arousal
Correct Answer
A. Parent'/caregiver education
14.

Level of Arousal deals with all except:
- A.
  
  Difficult transitions
- B.
  
  Muscle tone
- C.
  
  Hyper-responsiveness to stimuli
- D.
  
  Diminished self-quieting behaviors
- E.
  
  Diffuicult maintenance of alert state
Correct Answer
B. Muscle tone
15.

If the infant is having difficulties with self-quieting, a treatment approach that could be used is:
- A.
  
  Assist hand to mouth for sucking
- B.
  
  Increase environmental stimuli
- C.
  
  Increase lighting
Correct Answer
A. Assist hand to mouth for sucking
16.

To facilitate flexor tone and prevent overstretching of joints the therapist can:
- A.
  
  Keep infant's head to one side
- B.
  
  Postition the infant in sidelying
- C.
  
  Facilitate sucking-swallowing patterns
Correct Answer
B. Postition the infant in sidelying
17.

Feeding intervention teqniques include all except:
- A.
  
  Use of a pacifier to encourage sucking
- B.
  
  Allow breaks during feeding
- C.
  
  Stroke nipple under chin to encourage sucking
- D.
  
  Stimulate tip of the tonge to reduce tongue thrust
- E.
  
  Stroke gums to increase saliva flow for swallowing
Correct Answer
D. Stimulate tip of the tonge to reduce tongue thrust
18.

Sensory responses include facilitating lip tone by quick stretch, tapping or quick stroking
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
involves hyper and hypo responsiveness and desentization vs stimulation

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19.

To decrease hypersensitivity to touch the therapist can
- A.
  
  Introduce graded tactile simuli
- B.
  
  Incorporate fast movements
- C.
  
  Use light touches and short strokes
Correct Answer
A. Introduce graded tactile simuli
20.

ATNR is tested through
- A.
  
  Stroking one side of the spine
- B.
  
  Rocking sidelying
- C.
  
  Presence of ipsilateral extension and contralateral flexion
Correct Answer
C. Presence of ipsilateral extension and contralateral flexion
21.

Galant reflex test involves stroking one side of the spine to see if isilateral trunk flexes
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True

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An APGAR score of 4-6 represents:

APGAR scoring systems is a newborn assessment tool that

Choose all that apply:APGAR stands involves factors such as

Areas of evaluation of a preterm infnant include:

The Neurological Assessment of the Preterm and Full-term Newborn Infant assesses:

Pain is measure in an infant through:

Preterm infants have a lower thershold for sensory input and difficulty engaging in interactions

All of the following would be in a neonatal medical history except

An OT will work on the following neonal observations except:

If during treatment in a neonatal setting, the infants muscle tone suddenly changes this means they are doing well.

What would a goal be for a preterm infant in the neonatal center?

During your tx session the infant's parents are there visiting, you should take this opportunity to facilitate

Level of Arousal deals with all except:

If the infant is having difficulties with self-quieting, a treatment approach that could be used is:

To facilitate flexor tone and prevent overstretching of joints the therapist can:

Feeding intervention teqniques include all except:

Sensory responses include facilitating lip tone by quick stretch, tapping or quick stroking

To decrease hypersensitivity to touch the therapist can

ATNR is tested through

Galant reflex test involves stroking one side of the spine to see if isilateral trunk flexes