JAUNDICE
Understanding Neonatal Jaundice
Welcome to the Neonatal Jaundice Quiz! This quiz is designed for healthcare professionals and students looking to deepen their knowledge about jaundice in newborns.
Test your understanding on key concepts, including:
- Types of jaundice
- Symptoms and risks
- Treatment guidelines
1. What are the 2 types of jaundice in the neonates?
Physiological Jaundice
Pathological Jaundice
Transitional Jaundice
Anatomical Jaundice
Pathological jaundice occurs after the first 24 hours of life. Essentially, it is not caused by any underlying medical conditions, but is part of the transition process from in-utero to ex-utero life .
TRUE
FALSE
Unconjugated bilirubin is water soluble and does not need albumin to be excreted out of the body.
TRUE
FALSE
MAYBE
Breastfeeding increases the risk of jaundice and therefore, mothers should be discouraged from breastfeeding their newborn infants.
True
False
Babies are more likely to develop significant hyperbilirubinaemia if they have any of the following factors:
Gestational age under 38 weeks
A previous sibling with neonatal jaundice requiring phototherapy
Mother's intention to breastfeed exclusively
Visible jaundice in the first 24 hours of life
All of the above
Identify factors that can cause pathological jaundice in neonates. Tick all that applies.
Sepsis
RH incompatibility
ABO incompatibility
Hereditary conditions
When would you commence single phototherapy in a newborn with jaundice?
Commence single phototherapy when SBR level is above the treatment line for gestational age.
Commence single phototherapy when SBR is 5 boxes below the treatment line.
Commence single phototherapy when SBR level is on the exchange transfusion line.
When do you stop phototherapy?
When a Mom want to breastfeed baby exclusive and phototherapy becomes a barrier.
When the baby no longer appears jaundiced.
When SBR is 5 boxes below the treatment line for gestational age.
When would you perform rebound SBR monitoring?
Do rebound SBR monitoring 24 hours after stopping phototherapy treatment
Do rebound SBR monitoring 8-12hours after stopping phototherapy treatment
Monitoring for rebound SBR is not necessary.
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