Baby stuff

Question 1

Heel stick (premature/neonates) puncture depth

Answer 1

.065-.085 mm

Question 2

Heel stick (1 year and younger) puncture depth

Answer 2

2.0 mm

Question 3

Limit of % of blood volume for removal from infants in 24 hours

Answer 3

5%

Question 4

Preferred % of blood volume for removal from infants

Answer 4

3%

Question 5

Limit of % of blood volume for removal from infants per month

Answer 5

10%

Question 6

Proportion of RBCs in infants vs. adults

Answer 6

60% vs 45%

Question 7

Proportion of plasma in infants vs. adults

Answer 7

40% vs 55%

Question 8

EMLA

Answer 8

eutectic mixture of local anesthetics

Question 9

What is the anesthetic used for pediatric venipuncture?

Answer 9

EMLA- lidocaine + prilocaine

Question 10

Anesthetic not recommended for what tests?

Answer 10

PKU testing

Question 11

How long should the heel be warmed for?

Answer 11

3-5 minutes

Question 12

Neonatal screening

Answer 12

29 tests mandated by the state

Question 13

Neonatal screening collection

Answer 13

routine heel stick, sample collect on special paper, fill circles completely and let dry for 3 hours, keep at room temp away from direct sunlight

Question 14

Venipuncture in newborns

Answer 14

used when larger blood volume is needed for newborns or kids 2 and younger

Question 15

Venipuncture procedure

Answer 15

• use dorsal hand veins
• no tourniquet, grip wrist with fingers
• use 23 gauge needle and syringe

Question 16

Safe blood volume withdrawal formula

Answer 16

patient weight x .03 = safe withdrawal volume in 24 hours

Question 17

PKU

Answer 17

phenylketonuria