Which of the Following Statements About the First Few Days

question 85

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the first few days of life is NOT true?

• A) Newborns tend to have dark complexions.
• B) Babies lose as much as 10% of their body weight.
• C) The baby's nose is likely to look flattened.
• D) The baby's head may be misshaped.

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Definitions:

AV Node

A part of the electrical conduction system of the heart that delays the electrical impulse from the atria, allowing the ventricles time to fill with blood.

Atrioventricular Valves

Valves between the atria and ventricles of the heart that prevent the backflow of blood.

Semilunar Valves

Heart valves located at the bases of the large arteries that exit the heart (the aorta and the pulmonary artery); they prevent blood from flowing back into the heart's ventricles after contraction.

Stethoscope

A stethoscope is a medical instrument used to listen to the internal sounds of the body, particularly the heart and lungs, for diagnostic purposes.