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Book 3 Unit 7

Select the one best answer to each question (unless otherwise instructed). Record your answers on the test.
In an otherwise healthy baby, which of the following bilirubin levels would be of most immediate concern to you?
For which of the following babies would you expect the binding capacity of serum protein for bilirubin to be least affected?
When a baby is jaun diced, which of the following actions is the first you should take?
Visible jaundice appearing within 24 hours of birth is usually
Newborns are more likely than adults to have hyperbilirubinemia because
The bilirubin of babies with very low Apgar scores may be dangerous at bilirubin level than for a baby with high Apgar scores.
All of the following complications are possible results of phototherapy, except
All of the following laboratory tests are routine in the investigation of hyperbilirubine­ mia, except
Which of the following babies should receive intravenous (IV) therapy?
   
Yes No
 
 
 
 
 
All jaundiced babies should receive phototherapy
Jaundice associated with breastfeeding is seen only during the first 3 days after birth.
Sepsis increases the risk from hyperbilirubinemia