imnci 9 april-2020

State whether the statements are true or false.

1. The level of chemical poly-bilirubin is increase in body in jaundice.

2. Skin pustules are yellow spots or blisters, which contain pus. If there are 10 or more pustules or a big boil indicate no infection.

3. There is yellow discoloration, the infant has jaundice.

4. A young infant with pus draining from the ear has an ear infection.

5. Grunting is the soft, short sounds a young infant makes when breathing out.

6. fontanelle is the soft spot on the top of the young infant’s head.

7. Nasal flaring is widening of the nostrils when the young infant breathes in.

8. Chest indrawing occurs when the effort the young infant needs to breathe in is much greater than normal. It is a normal sign among newborn.

9. During a convulsion, the young infant’s arms and legs stiffen because the muscles are contracting.

10. Young infants can also respond to infection by dropping their body temperature to below 35.5°C.