4.4.3 Care of the Newborn II

Question 1

What should be done?

Answer 1

Observe baby in the nursery for 48 hrs

Question 2

What is the common murmur associated with a newborn?

Answer 2

Patent ductus arteriosus

Question 3

What are some common GI neonatal problems?

Answer 3

Question 4

What are late preterm infants?

Answer 4

34-36 weeks gestation

Thought to be developmentally mature but actually arent

Question 5

What are the cardiovascular and thorax components of the physical examination?

Answer 5

Question 6

What are some of the causes of physiologic jaundice?

Answer 6

Question 7

What are the characteristics of neonatal hypoglycemia?

Answer 7

Question 8

How do you care for hyperbilirubinmenia?

Answer 8

Early feeding

Frequent feeding

Neutral thermal environment

Prevention of hypoglycemia

Prevention of hypoxia

Question 9

How can you tell acrocyanosis apart from a heart defect?

Answer 9

Baby will have more central cyanosis if it is a heart defect

Question 10

What are the musculoskeletal parts of a physical examination?

Answer 10

Question 11

What are the maternal risk factors for group B strep?

Answer 11

Question 12

What are late pre-term infants at risk for?

Answer 12

Question 13

What are you looking for in an abdominal and GI physical examination

Answer 13

Question 14

What are the neuro parts of a physical examination?

Answer 14

Question 15

What are the genitourinary parts of a physical examination?

Answer 15

Question 16

What are common skin rashes in new borns?

Answer 16

Question 17

Is sepsis a common neonatal problem?

Answer 17

YES!

Question 18

What are some common urinary problems?

Answer 18

Delayed urination

Renal ultrasound and observation of urine stream by 24 hrs - if no stream posterior urethral valve or congenital kidney problems

Question 19

What are the characteristics of Jaundice in neonates?

Answer 19

Question 20

What is the significance of Jaundice?

Answer 20