The following are the goals of antepartum care: 1  To evaluate the health status of the mother and the fetus. 2  To estimate the gestational age. 3  To identify the patient at risk for complications.  To anticipate problems before they occur and prevent them if possible.
ï· Question 13 2 out of 2 points What technique is performed at every infant examination during the first year of life to detect hip dislocation? Response Feedback: At every examination during an infant s first year of life, the Barlow-Ortolani maneuver is performed. This test involves stabilizing the pelvis and flexing one hip and knee to 90 degrees. It detects hip dislocation and is signified by a clicking noise with the maneuver.
She looks to see that the lids don't droop and checks the position of your baby's eyes, lids, and lashes. The doctor checks your baby's eye movement by watching his ability to fix on an object (like a toy) and follow it as she moves it into different positions. She'll do this with each eye and with both eyes together. Your baby should be able to follow these movements by the time he's 2 or 3 months old. To test your baby's vision, she'll watch how he follows an object with one eye and then the other eye (covering one eye at a time).