SITUATION 9

SITUATION 9:

Baby Boy Soriano, 36 weeks gestational age, was admitted at the nursery. His birth weight is 3,400 grams, and birth lenth is 49 cms.

41. The birth length of Baby Soriano is considered:
A. Long
B. Average
C. Too short
D. Short

42. Baby Soriano was placed on NPO for the first twelve hours for two reasons, which are to allow time for:
I. Mucus and amniotic fluid to leave the oral passages
II. The baby to rest
III. Milk secretion of the mother
IV. Early diagnosis of any digestive malformation
A. II and IV
B. III and IV
C. I and III
D. I and II

43. What hormone is for the production of milk?
A. Oxytocin
B. Progesterone
C. Estrogen
D. Prolactin

44. How often should Mrs. Soriano burp her newborn?
A. Every ten minutes
B. In the middle and at the end of the feeding
C. After each feeding
D. Before and after each feeding

45. Mrs. Soriano asks which is the best position for her baby if she is to lay him in his crib. The baby should be on his:
A. Back, with his head flat
B. Back, with his head slightly elevated
C. Either side, with his head flat on the crib
D. Stomach, with his head slightly elevated