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BNS 115 2025 - English

NURSING CARE OF NEW BORN AND INFANT

Assignment (Block 1-5) (Tutor Marked)

Programme Code: CNIN

Course Code: CNIN-115/215

Assignment Code: BNS-115/TMA/115/2025

Maximum Marks: 100

Late Date: Aug/Oct, 15 2025

Note: This Assignment has three parts - Part A, B and C

Part A consists of two long answer questions. Each question carries 15 marks

Part B consists of six short answer questions. Each question carries 10 marks

Part C consists of four objective type questions. Each question carries 2% marks

Part A

1. a) List the objectives of antenatal care.

b) State the signs of true labour.

c) Describe the nursing management of primi gravida mother during second stage of labour.

d) List the problems of Puerperium.

 

2. a) Explain the care of newborn baby at birth.

b) Discuss the problems of low birth weight baby.

c) Explain how you will transport a new born baby from one facility to another

 

3. Part B

a) Define thermal protection.

b) Describe the methods of heat loss in new born baby.

c) Discuss the steps of warm chain that you will follow while preventing heat loss in new born.

4. a) Explain the advantages of Breastfeeding.

b) Describe the role of a nurse in promotion of Breastfeeding.

5. a) Define the following terms:

i) Prenatal and Neonatal period.

ii) Low birth weight and small for date baby.

b) Describe the significance of New Born Care.

6. a) Enlist the general principles of Prevention of infection.

b) Describe the measures to control Nosocomial infection in New born unit.

7. a) Define Duodenal Atresia.

b) List the signs and symptoms of Duodenal Atresia.

c) Discuss the pre-operative management of a baby with Duodenojejunostomy.

8. a) Define growth and development.

b) Describe the factors affecting growth and development.

 

Part C

9. Place tick mark (V) against the most appropriate answer given under each statement.

a) Lower Incisors appear by the age of:

i) 5-8 months

ii) 12-18 months

iii) 6-11 months

iv) 8-10 months

b) A baby initiates simple sound by the age of:

i) 6 months

ii) 12 months

9 months

iv) 18 months

c) Chest compression must always be accompanied with:

i) 80% oxygen

ii) 40% oxygen

iii) 60% oxygen

iv) 100% oxygen

d) Best management for Physiological Jaundice is:

i) Phototherapy

ii) Breast milk

iii) Blood transfusion

iv) All the above

e) The normal fluid requirement of a new born baby on 5th day is:

i) 120-130 ml/kg

ii) 130-140 ml/kg

150 ml/kg

iv) 110 ml/kg

10. Match the statements given in Column A with the terms given in Column B

Column A	Column B
i) Extranumerary digits	a) Volume expanders
ii) Disproportionately small head	b) Epispadias
iii) Urethral opening under surface of the penis	c) Syndactyly
iv) Triple marker test	d) Downs syndrome
v) Ringers lactate	e) Hypospadias
	f) Polyductyly
	g) Microcephaly
	h) Anencephaly

11. Fill in the blanks

a) Yellow, thick and sticky milk containing more antibodies and white blood cells is called...

b) Stimulation to development of innate abilities comes from

c) The Gross deficiency of proteins is called

d) Complementary foods should be given... times daily to a non-breastfed baby.

e) Frozen milk is thawed by placing the milk container in

12. Write "T" if you consider the statement as true and "F" if the statement is false.

a) Peripheral line can be used for TPN if glucose concentration is below 15%. (T/F)

b) Swollen baby face occurs in Hemolytic disease. (T/F)

c) The normal head circumference of the new born is 33-35 cms (T/F)

d) Small for date babies have less glycogen store in their liver and less subcutaneous fat stores. (T/F)

e) Maternal smoking and alcohol intake causes fatal growth retardation. (T/F)

BNS 115 (January 2026 - July 2026) - ENGLISH

NURSING CARE OF NEW BORN AND INFANT
Assignment (Block 1-5) (Tutor Marked)
Programme Code: CNIN
Course Code: CNIN – 115
Assignment Code: BNS –115/TMA/2026
Maximum Marks: 100
Late Date: April/Oct, 30th 2026
Note: This Assignment has three parts – Part A, B and C
Part A consists of two long answer questions. Each question carries 15
marks Part B consists of six short answer questions. Each question carries 10
marks Part C consists of four objective type questions. Each question carries 2½ marks
Part A
1. a) List the objectives of antenatal care.
b) State the signs of true labor.
c) Describe the nursing management of Primigravida mother during second stage of labor.
d) Physiological Handicaps and Associated Problems of Newborn.
2. a) Explain the care of newborn baby at birth.
b) Discuss the problems of low-birth-weight baby.

c) Explain how you will transport a new born baby from one facility to another
Part B
3. a) Define Thermal protection.
b) Describe the methods of heat loss in new born baby.
c) Discuss the steps of warm chain that you will follow while preventing heat loss in new born.
4. a) Explain the advantages of Breastfeeding.
b) Describe the role of a nurse in promotion of Breastfeeding.
5. a) Define the following terms:
i) Prenatal and Neonatal period.
ii) Low birth weight and small for date baby.
b) Describe the significance of New Born Care. 
6. a) Enlist the general principles of Prevention of infection.
b) Describe the measures to control Nosocomial infection in New born unit.
7. a) Define Duodenal Atresia.
b) List the signs and symptoms of Duodenal Atresia.
c) Discuss the pre-operative management of a baby with Duodenojejunostomy.
8. a) Define growth and development.
b) Describe the factors affecting growth and development. 
Part C
9. Place tick mark (√) against the most appropriate answer given under each statement.
a) Lower Incisors appear by the age of :
i) 5-8 months
ii) 12-18 months
iii) 6-11 months
iv) 8-10 months
b) A baby initiates simple sound by the age of :
i) 6 months
ii) 12 months
iii) 9 months
iv) 18 months
c) Chest compression must always be accompanied with:
i) 80% oxygen
ii) 40% oxygen
iii) 60% oxygen
iv) 100% oxygen
d) Best management for Physiological Jaundice is:
i) Phototherapy
ii) Breast milk
iii) Blood transfusion
iv) All the above
e) The normal fluid requirement of a new born baby on 5th day is:
i) 120-130 ml/kg
ii) 130-140 ml/kg
iii) 150 ml/kg
iv) 110 ml/kg
10. Match the statements given in Column A with the terms given in Column B.
Column A Column B
i) Extra numerary digits a) Volume expanders
ii) Disproportionately small head b) Epispadias
iii) Urethral opening under surface of the penis c) Syndactyly
iv) Triple marker test d) Downs syndrome
v) Ringers lactate e) Hypospadias
f) Polydactyly
g) Microcephaly
h) Anencephaly
11. Fill in the blanks 
a) Yellow, thick and sticky milk containing more antibodies and white blood cells is called…………………
b) Stimulation to development of innate abilities comes from …………………….
c) The Gross deficiency of proteins is called …………………….
d) Complementary foods should be given..........................times daily to a non –breastfed baby.
e) Frozen milk is thawed by placing the milk container in …………………..
12. Write ‘T’ if you consider the statement as true and ‘F’ if the statement is false.
a) Peripheral line can be used for TPN if glucose concentration is below 15%. (T/F)
b) Swollen baby face occurs in Hemolytic disease. (T/F)
c) The normal head circumference of the new born is 33-35 cms (T/F)
d) Small for date babies have less glycogen store in their liver and less subcutaneous (T/F)
fat stores.
e) Maternal smoking and alcohol intake causes fatal growth retardation. (T/F)

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