Which of the Following Differentiates Between the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following differentiates between the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS) and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Network Neurobehavioral Scale (NNNS) ?

• A)The NBAS must be used within minutes after birth to be accurate,while the NNNS can be used for infants between 0 and 3 years of age.
• B)The NBAS was developed to assess normal,healthy,full-term infants,while the NNNS was developed to assess the "at-risk" infant.
• C)The NBAS can be used in conjunction with prenatal diagnostic tests,while the NNNS can be used only after the birth of the baby.
• D)The NBAS is used only for low birth weight infants,while the NNNS is used for preterm and small for date infants.

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