3 - Physical Flashcards
How does Nicotine impact fetuses?
Constricts blood vessels -> decreases oxygen flow and nutrients to fetus
What does nicotine use during pregnancy increase the risk of?
- Miscarriage
- Premature birth
- Developmental impacts
What are the 5 categories of the APGAR scale
Appearance (body colour)
Pulse
Grimace (reflex irritability)
Activity (muscle tone)
Respiration
What does 7-10 on the APGAR scale mean?
Baby is big chilling
What does 4-6 on the APGAR scale mean?
Moderately abnormal, potential developmental risk
What does 0-3 on the APGAR scale mean?
Baby may not survive, potential decreased blood flow/oxygen to the brain
Limitations of APGAR
- Only one point in time
- Sedation/anesthesia may impact baby’s reaction
- Tone/colour/reflex is subjective
- Partially depends on gestational age
Grasping reflex
Hand grasp when touched
Babinski reflex
Moving up and spreading out of toes in response to touch along foot
Stepping reflex
Legs move automatically when feet feel solid surface
Rooting reflex
Touch to corner of mouth -> turning of head towards source
Moro startle reflex
Feeling of falling -> arms outstretched, palms up, thumb flexed
Newborn imitation
Mimicking of facial expressions, likely to establish emotional bonds with caregivers
How often to newborns cry per day?
2-3 hours
“Basic” cry & what it signifies
Starts softly, gradually intensifies
Signifies hunger/fatigue/discomfort
“Mad” cry
Intense crying, needs not met quickly
“Pain” cry
Sudden long shriek followed by pause, gasp, then more crying
What age should you begin letting baby cry and learn to self-soothe?
3 months
How fast does damage occur in shaken baby syndrome?
5 seconds
What is shaken baby syndrome?
Head trauma sustained by rough shaking, brain hits skull -> bleeding/bruising/swelling -> lack of O2 -> brain damage
What is considered a preterm baby
under 37 weeks
What is a low birth weight in a newborn?
Under 2500g