Neonatal care test questions and answers
1. Newborn feeding
Newborn feeding is one of the most important things for new parents to master. Here are the relevant test questions and answers.
Q1: How often should newborns be fed?
A1: Normally, newborns need to be fed every 3-4 hours. If it is a newborn, the feeding interval may be shorter.
Q2: Will feeding breast milk and artificial milk together affect the health of the baby?
A2: It is not recommended to mix and feed them together. The composition of the two milks is different, which will weaken the nutritional value of breast milk and cause malabsorption in the child.
Q3: When breastfeeding, how to judge whether the baby is full?
A3: After the baby eats foremilk, he will swallow it gurglingly, and then he will start to eat hindmilk. Eat every 1-2 hours. Pay attention to whether the baby is crying, sleepy, and the temperature of his hands and feet.
2. Newborn sleep
The quality of sleep of newborns is crucial to their physical and mental health. The following are relevant test questions and answers.
Q1: How long do newborns need to sleep?
A1: Newborn sleep needs are determined based on age. Newborns aged 0-3 months need approximately 14-17 hours of sleep.
Q2: How to create a better sleeping environment for newborns?
A2: The newborn\’s sleeping environment needs to be quiet, warm, and dry. It is advisable to use thin and soft blankets, baby music that helps sleep, and a bed with smooth breathing and other props.
Q3: How to care for newborns at night?
A3: Babies can be fed and held to sleep regularly at night, and can be monitored using auxiliary equipment such as respiratory monitors.
3. Newborn care
The skin of newborns needs special care. The following are relevant test questions and answers.
Q1: How many days can a newborn have his first bath?
A1: Normally, newborns do not need to have their first bath within 24 hours after birth. Wait until the umbilical cord falls off, the fixed dimples on the face disappear, and the stratum corneum of the skin is intact and stable before taking the first bath.
Q2: What issues should be paid attention to when using diapers for newborns?
A2: When newborns use diapers, they should change them regularly and promptly; they should be cleaned every time they are changed to avoid infection; diapers that are too tight may affect gastrointestinal development, and diapers that are too loose may easily leak out.
Q3: What kind of toiletries should be used in bathing?
A3: In addition to warm water, newborns should choose mild, non-irritating, and fragrance-free toiletries for bathing. It is best to consult a doctor or professional nanny about which toiletries to use.
4. Common diseases of newborns
It is very necessary for parents and people entering the industry to understand common neonatal diseases and treatment methods. The following are relevant test questions and answers.
Q1: What is neonatal jaundice?
A1: Neonatal jaundice is a disease caused by liver insufficiency in newborns. Generally, jaundice will gradually subside after 2-3 weeks or even longer as the baby\’s metabolism matures and liver function gradually recovers.
Q2: What are the symptoms of cold in newborns?
A2: Symptoms of a cold in newborns include fever, sneezing, coughing, runny nose, loss of appetite, crying, etc.Q3: What should I do if my newborn has sudden difficulty breathing?
A3: If a newborn has difficulty breathing, he should be ventilated immediately to keep the baby in a ventilated and inhaled state. At the same time, if the condition is serious, he should seek medical treatment in time and be handled by a doctor.
Summary
Taking care of a newborn requires careful care, which is even more of a challenge for new parents. We need to learn and understand the growth and development process of babies from four aspects: feeding, sleep, care and common diseases, and master the professional skills of newborn care to better protect the healthy growth of babies.
