Paediatrics Mastery

What is the normal birth weight range for a term baby?

1. About 5 to 6 kg
2. About 1 to 1.5 kg
3. About 2.5 to 4 kg
4. About 0.5 to 1 kg

Low birth weight is defined as a birth weight below:

1. 2.5 kg
2. 4 kg
3. 1.5 kg
4. 3.5 kg

A preterm baby is one born before:

1. 40 weeks
2. 42 weeks
3. 28 weeks only
4. 37 completed weeks of pregnancy

Jaundice appearing within the first 24 hours of life is:

1. Caused by breast milk
2. Pathological until proven otherwise
3. Not worth checking
4. Always normal

Phototherapy is used to treat:

1. Rickets
2. Neonatal sepsis
3. Asthma
4. Neonatal jaundice (unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia)

For how long is exclusive breastfeeding recommended?

1. It is not recommended
2. The first 2 weeks
3. The first 6 months of life
4. The first 2 years

By about what age does a healthy baby double its birth weight?

1. About 2 weeks
2. About 2 years
3. About 5 months
4. About 10 years