Which of the following differentiates between the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS)and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Network Neurobehavioral Scale (NNNS)?
A)The NBAS must be used within minutes after birth to be accurate,while the NNNS can be used for infants between 0 and 3 years of age.
B)The NBAS was developed to assess normal,healthy,full-term infants,while the NNNS was developed to assess the "at-risk" infant.
C)The NBAS can be used in conjunction with prenatal diagnostic tests,while the NNNS can be used only after the birth of the baby.
D)The NBAS is used only for low birth weight infants,while the NNNS is used for preterm and small for date infants.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The main difference between the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS) and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Network Neurobehavioral Scale (NNNS) is the population they were developed to assess. The NBAS was developed to assess normal, healthy, full-term infants, while the NNNS was developed to assess the "at-risk" infant. The other options provided are incorrect as they do not accurately differentiate between the two scales.

Which of the Following Differentiates Between the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral