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What is the term for a baby cow?
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What is the typical length of a term umbilical cord?
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Which baby food brand was created by Dorothy Gerber?
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In fetal circulation, which vessel carries oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus?
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About how many weeks does a full term human pregnancy last?
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Which enzyme in human milk helps digest fats for infants?
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Which sense is least developed at birth in humans?
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Which country celebrates a first birthday dol (traditional celebration) with colorful rice cakes?
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What tiny white bumps on a newborn nose are blocked pores?
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Vernix caseosa translates from Latin to what phrase?
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What creamy newborn skin coating protects the baby at birth?
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What is the term for a baby cat?
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Around when do most infants begin to crawl on hands and knees?
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Which animal baby is called a tadpole before becoming an adult?
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What is the first milk produced after birth that is rich in antibodies?
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What is the eponym for the startle reflex where infants fling arms out then in?
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Which reflex makes the big toe extend when the sole is stroked in infants?
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When does the posterior fontanelle usually close?
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Which simple game hides the face then reveals it to make infants laugh?
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Which character was nicknamed Baby Yoda when introduced on The Mandalorian?
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What is the small heel blood test done to screen for rare disorders?
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The neonatal blood spot card for PKU screening is named for which scientist?
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What is the first vaccine most newborns receive in the United States?
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What small cap is often placed on a newborn right after birth?
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What term describes the yellowing of a newborn skin from elevated bilirubin?
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What toy teaches babies to stack colorful rings on a cone?
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Which toddler anthem repeats 'doo doo' in a viral tune?
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Which sugar alcohol used in some infant tooth gels inhibits cavity causing bacteria?
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Which bacterium is the main target of intrapartum antibiotics to prevent early neonatal sepsis?
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Which technology is used for universal newborn hearing screening?
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Which disorder is detected by heel stick screening among others?
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Lack of which nutrient causes hemorrhagic disease of the newborn if not given at birth?
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How should infant car seats be oriented relative to travel direction?
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The neonatal period is defined as the first how many days of life?
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A baby born before 37 weeks of pregnancy is called what?
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Which classic experiment studied infant depth perception using a drop off illusion?
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Standard infant formula is designed to provide roughly how much energy per ounce?
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Which bath item is a classic yellow toy for infants?
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What is the medical term for a newborn rash with yellow white papules on a red base?
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Which show directly inspired the animated spin off Muppet Babies?
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What device lets caregivers hear a baby from another room?
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Which pediatrician created the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale?
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What portable woven basket with handles is used for infant sleep?
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When do most babies double their birth weight?
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The term neonate literally means what?
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Which device continuously measures newborn blood oxygen with a light sensor?
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Which animal grows from a cub into the largest land predator?
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What is the common term for flaky yellow patches on a newborn scalp?
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Which condition is classically associated with meconium ileus in newborns?
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What is the median time for a cord stump to fall off in term infants?
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What is the sticky dark first stool of a newborn called?
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What is the term for right to left shunting through fetal pathways causing hypoxemia after birth?
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Many newborns have eye color that appears what shade before pigment deepens?
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What term describes bluish hands and feet in a healthy newborn in early days?
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What do many parents use to keep a baby snug for sleep during the first weeks?
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Which country celebrates Okuizome, a symbolic first meal on the one hundredth day?
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Who wrote Bringing Up Bebe about French parenting?
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Which best selling book by Dr Benjamin Spock became a parenting classic in 1946?
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Which ointment is widely used today to prevent neonatal gonococcal eye infection?
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Which animal is famous for carrying babies in a pouch?
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Which Roman household deity protected infants in the cradle?
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Which duct dependent lesion is managed by keeping this shunt open with prostaglandin?
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Which US city established a pioneering neonatal intensive care unit under Louis Gluck in 1960?
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What is the soft scalp swelling from birth pressure that crosses suture lines?
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What is the common name for helping a baby release swallowed air after feeding?
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Which baby animal is a leveret?
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Which Penelope Leach title became an influential parenting guide?
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Which protein in human milk binds iron and limits bacterial growth?
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Which organization co launched the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative in 1991?
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Which German obstetrician introduced silver nitrate eye prophylaxis in 1881?
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Which enzyme in tears helps fight bacteria that can affect babies?
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Which French obstetrician introduced a heated infant incubator in the 1880s?
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Around what gestational week is surfactant usually sufficient for air breathing?
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Which fetal vessel connects the pulmonary artery to the aorta and normally closes after birth?
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Which physician created the Apgar score to assess newborns?
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Which device plays rhythmic ocean waves or rain to soothe infants?
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What medication is commonly applied to newborn eyes to prevent infection?
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What is the maximum total on the Apgar score?
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A baby dog is commonly called what?
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Which cartoon about talking babies debuted on Nickelodeon in 1991?
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Which type of hair on a baby scalp may shed and regrow thicker later?
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Which country holds a Hindu naming ceremony called Namkaran soon after birth?
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What is the soft spot on a newborn skull named?
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Which bacterium often causes late onset catheter related sepsis in NICU infants?
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Which reflex makes a baby turn the head toward a touch on the cheek?
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Which maneuver attempts to dislocate an unstable infant hip during examination?
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Which parasite is a classic cause of congenital infection from undercooked meat or cat exposure?
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Which bilirubin type accumulates in physiologic jaundice before liver conjugation?
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About how much volume can a newborn stomach hold at birth?
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What body part is the scar left when the umbilical cord heals?
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How many bones does a typical newborn skeleton have?
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Which farmed bird is called a squab when young?
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In the Apgar categories which item corresponds to muscle tone?
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Which carrier wraps fabric across both shoulders and torso?
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Who voiced the talking baby in Look Who Is Talking in 1989?
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Which lullaby opens with 'Rock a bye baby in the treetop'?
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Which device measures bilirubin through the skin with a light probe?
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Which syndrome features a white forelock and congenital sensorineural deafness?
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What is the routine checkup where growth and vaccines are tracked?
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What is the typical newborn hematocrit at birth?
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The anterior fontanelle most often closes between which ages?
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What is the normal resting respiratory rate for a newborn?
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Maternal vaccination during pregnancy protects infants against which coughing illness?
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Which vitamin is often given to newborns by injection shortly after birth to help clotting?
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What sleep position do pediatricians recommend for infants to reduce the risk of SIDS?
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In what year did the United States launch the Back to Sleep campaign?
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Which Nordic nation is known for outdoor pram naps even in winter?
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At what time is the first Apgar score recorded?
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What is the tiny plastic device placed on the cord stump after birth?
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Which milk component serves as key prebiotics supporting infant gut bacteria?
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Which scoring system estimates gestational age using posture and tone items?
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Which comedy starred Tom Selleck, Ted Danson, and Steve Guttenberg caring for an infant?
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Which diaper style can be washed and reused?
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Which fastener brand name inspired the hook and loop closures on many diapers?
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What is the nonnutritive sucking device that soothes many infants?
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Who patented a waterproof diaper cover called the Boater in 1951 using parachute nylon?
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What is the average head circumference of a term newborn?
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Which item of the New Ballard Score measures passive flexion by bringing foot to head?
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Which infant soothing approach bundles shushing, swaddling, side position, and sway?
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