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| where does the majority of the amniotic fluid originate? |
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| fetal urine from the fetal kidneys |
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| which vitamins are necessary for formation of RBCs and nervous tissue? |
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| what are the major changes in the fetal circulation that occur at birth? |
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| decreased pulmonary and increased systemic vascular resistance, closure of theforamen ovale, closure of the ductus arteriosus, closure of the ductus venosus |
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| when is the mother's milk able to provide adequate nutrition to the infant? |
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| what is the usual, physiologic reason the infant's weight decreases at least 5-10% within the first 2-3 days of life? |
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| loss of fluid causing weight loss |
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| physiologic jaundice (hyperbilirubinemia) is due to: |
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| an immature liver which cannot conjugate the bilirubin with glucuronic acid so it can be excreted by the bile |
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| what vitamins and minerals are needed but not in adequate supply during the early nutrition of the infant? |
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| iron, vitamin C, vitamin D, calcium |
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| what causes the cessation of bone growth and height in a female adolescents? |
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| estrogen causing a rapid growth in height and early uniting of the epiphyses of the long bones resulting in growth in height to cease |
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| what is the most common cause of a large infant at birth? |
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| maternal diabetes mellitus type 2 |
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| the average weight of the fetus at 23 weeks gestation (5 1/2 months) is |
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| in th US, the most common method of suicide is: |
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| breastfeeding is beneficial to the infant becasue it: |
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| lowers the incidence of asthma, decreases the risk of atopic dermatitis, protects against developing food allergies, contains IgA, IgG and IgM |
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| concerning vitamin D and the newborn which statement is true |
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| none of the above (breastmilk provides adequate amounts - need supplementation; all formulas provide adequate amount - not true; recommended daily requirement is 200IU per day - false 400 IU) |
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| concerning breast milk and breastfeeding, which statement is correct? |
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| mature milk is produced in about 10 days and is high in calories |
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| breast fed infants should gain how much weight per day? |
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| what is the earliest age you can suggest parents introduce solid foods? |
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| HR, RR, reflexes, tone and skin color |
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| in an exclusively breastfed baby, vitamin supplementation is recommended to ensure adequate intake of which of the following? |
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| Which of the following is true about breastfeeding in the newborn period |
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| colostrum is the mother's first milk |
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| which vaccine is offered to the newborn shortly after birth? |
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| the most common fracture in the newborn is: |
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| which of the following hormones is not released by the anterior pituitary |
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| which of the following hormones is released by the posterior pituitary? |
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| almost all secretion by the pituitary is controlled by either homonal or nervous signals from? |
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| abnormalities of growth hormone secretion may include which of the following? |
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| panhypopituitarism, dwarfism, gigantism, acromegaly (all of the above) |
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| growth hormone enhances almost all facets of amino acid uptake and protein synthesis by cells, while at teh same time reducing the breakdown of proteins |
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| there are two factors that can increase or decrease the concentration of a hormone in the blood |
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rate of hormone secretion into the blood
rate of removal of the hormone from the blood |
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| the chemical structure of steroid hormones is similar to that of cholesterol and hormones in most instances are synthesized from cholesterol itself. |
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