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.
The newborn risk of DDH is 19 per 1,000 in girls. If the newborn examination is negative or equivocally positive, the hips should be reexamined when the infant is two weeks of age. When the family history is positive, the newborn risk is 9.4 per 1,000 for boys and 44.0 per 1,000 for girls.