NURSING CARE OF NEW BORN AND INFANT
Certificate in Newborn and Infant Nursing (CNIN )
NURSING CARE OF NEW BORN AND INFANT
Assignment (Block 1
4) (Tutor Marked)
Programme Code:
CNIN
Course Code:
BNS
11
5
Assignment Code: BNS
1
15 /TMA /
1
15
/2016
17
Maximum Marks: 100
Note:
This Assignment has three parts
Part A, B and C
Part A consists of tw
o long answer questions. Each question carries 15 marks
Part B consists of
six
short answer questions. Each question carries 10 marks
Part C consists of four
objective type que
stions. Each question carries 2
marks
Part A
1.
a)
Explain
the
three
levels of
Ne
w
born Care Servi
ces
.
b) Describe the essential guidelines
to be followed to maintain asepsis
in Newborn care
unit.
(
5
+
1
0
=
15)
2.
a)
Define Thermal Protection.
b)
Explain th
e
measures to minimize heat loss in newborn.
c)
Discuss the
10 steps of
Warm
Chain
for preventing hypothermia in Newborn
.
(
1+4
+
10
=15
)
Part B
3.
a)
List
any six
the problems of Low Birth Weight Baby.
d)
Describe the
steps to be taken for prevention of birth of Low Birth Weight babies.
(3+
7
=10)
4.
a)
Define Respiratory Distress Syndrome
(RDS)
.
b) List the causes of RDS.
c)
Explain the
management of neonate with RDS.
.
(1+3+6
=10)
5.
a)
Enlist the various categories into which the sick newborns are triaged.
b)
Discuss
the
emergency
management of airway in Neonate
.
(3+7=10)
6.
a)
List the indications for neonatal transport.
b)
D
escribe the
requirements for Neonatal transport
ation
.
(
3
+7
=1
0)
7.
Describe the
assessment and classification
of neonate for Feeding problems and
malnutrition
(10)
8.
a) Discuss how will you
treat local infections at home.
b)
Explain the management
of infant who comes for follow
up visit.
(5+5
=10)
Part C
9.
Place tick mark (
) against the most
appropriate
answer given under each
statement
.
(
5= 2)
a)
The
second most common
cause
of neonatal deaths is :
i)
Pneumonia
ii)
Asphyxia
iii)
Injuries during birth
iv)
Malnutrition
b)
A
nterior one third of sole reveals
transverse skin
creases
in case of :
i)
Preterm Baby
ii)
Post
term Baby
iii)
Term B
a
b
y
iv)
Large for Gestatio
nal Age Baby
c)
The most common type of Tracheo
es
o
phag
e
al atresia is :
i)
Type
I
ii)
Type
II
iii)
Type
III
iv)
Type
IV
d)
All of the following are ways and means
for non
verbal communication
except
:
i)
Eye Contact
ii)
Touch
iii)
Posture
s
iv)
Whispers
e)
Local bacterial
infection in infant is suggested by all
except
:
i)
Skin pustules less than 10
ii)
Pus draining from ear
iii)
Bulging fontanelle
iv)
Red Umbilicus
10.
Match the statements given in column A with the terms given in column B
( 5= 2)
Column A
Column B
a)
Safe institutional deliveries
i)
Sweat Test
b)
Salmon Patches
ii)
Palmar grasp
c)
Meconium Ileus
iii)
IUGR
d)
Malaria in Mother
iv)
Swollen bay face
e)
Prolonged labour
v)
Nevus Simplex
vi)
National Rural Health
Mission (NRHM)
11.
Fill in the blanks.
( 5= 2)
a)
is the sudden burst of energy and a
compulsion
to clean everything
especially
occurring
during
the
late pregnancy.
b)
Not enough milk
is due to temporary unresponsiveness of mother
s
.
.
c)
The most common complication of fluid therapy is
.
.
d)
Square window sign is l
imited in preterm babies due to
e)
Dose of antibiotics for treati
ng the infant is calculated according to its
.
12.
Write True (T) or False (F) against the following statements
:
( 5= 2)
a)
Family welfare programme was reoriented to become RCH programme.
(T/F)
b)
Tongue tie present in Neonate can affect speech development.
(T/F)
c)
Cleaning of the site for insertion of I/V cannula
in neonate
should be from
periphery
to
centre.
(T/F)
d)
The time of birth should be verba
lly reported in low voice to
ne to maintain
noise
free
labour room.
(T/F)
e)
Persistence of Doll
s eye reflex s
uggests neurologic damage in
infant
.