Newborn Care at Community Level MCQ Quiz | Community Pediatrics

Welcome to this specialized quiz on Newborn Care at the Community Level, designed for MBBS students. This quiz evaluates your understanding of essential community pediatrics principles, focusing on the crucial first month of a newborn’s life outside a hospital setting. It covers key topics such as Essential Newborn Care (ENC), Home-Based Newborn Care (HBNC) protocols, identification of neonatal danger signs, IMNCI guidelines, Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), and the vital role of community health workers like ASHA. Test your knowledge with these 25 carefully curated multiple-choice questions. After completing the quiz, you can review your score, see the correct answers highlighted, and download a PDF of all questions with their answers for future revision. Good luck!

  1. Who provides Home-Based Newborn Care (HBNC) at the community level under the National Health Mission in India?
  2. Which of the following is NOT a component of Essential Newborn Care (ENC)?
  3. Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is primarily recommended for which group of newborns?
  4. Which of the following is a critical danger sign in a newborn that requires immediate referral to a health facility?
  5. According to Indian national guidelines, when should the first postnatal home visit by an ASHA worker be conducted for a home delivery?
  6. What is considered the normal axillary temperature range for a healthy newborn?
  7. A newborn’s axillary temperature is measured as 36.2°C. According to WHO classification, this is categorized as:
  8. For a normal vaginal delivery, how soon should breastfeeding be initiated?
  9. What is the primary immunological benefit of feeding colostrum to a newborn?
  10. Vitamin K is administered to newborns at birth to prevent which condition?
  11. According to India’s National Immunization Schedule, which set of vaccines should be given at birth?
  12. What is the recommended practice for umbilical cord care in a community setting to prevent infection?
  13. Under the IMNCI (Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness) guidelines, a newborn with a respiratory rate of 70 breaths/minute is classified as having:
  14. A 5-day-old newborn has stopped feeding well and is lethargic. What is the most appropriate immediate action for a community health worker?
  15. Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for the first:
  16. Neonatal tetanus is best prevented by:
  17. A newborn weighing 2100 grams at birth is classified as:
  18. What is the single most effective measure to prevent neonatal sepsis in a community setting?
  19. For institutional deliveries, the HBNC schedule of visits by ASHA is on days:
  20. The two core components of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) are continuous skin-to-skin contact and:
  21. Yellow discoloration of the skin extending to the palms and soles in a 4-day-old newborn is a sign of:
  22. Which of the following is NOT considered a danger sign in a young infant (0-2 months) under IMNCI guidelines?
  23. The “warm chain” in newborn care is a series of interventions designed to:
  24. A key role of the ASHA worker during a postnatal home visit for a newborn is to:
  25. Pre-lacteal feeds are discouraged because they: