Birth and the newborn child Flashcards
What are soft spots on the skull between loosely joined pieces of the skull that shift during the birth process to assist passage through the birth canal
fontanels
What is the neonatal period?
The first four weeks of life
What is yellowish pallor common in the first few days of life due to immaturity of the liver
Neonatal jaundice
What is deprivation of oxygen during the birth process and soon after that can result in serious neurological damage within minutes
Anoxia
What does the A in APGAR stand for
Appearance (Colour)
What does the P in APGAR stand for
Pulse (Heart rate)
What does the G in APGAR stand for
Grimace (reflex irritability)
What does the second A in APGAR stand for
Activity (Muscle tone)
What does the R in APGAR stand for
Respiration (Breathing)
What is a good APGAR score?
7-10
What does it mean if the APGAR score is from 4-6?
Anoxia is likely and the neonate is in need of assistance to begin breathing.
What is the term for neonates weighing less than 2500
grams
low birth weight
What is considered a preterm baby?
babies born at 37 weeks gestation of less
What is the term applied to neonates who weigh less than 90% of other neonates who were born at the same gestational age
small for date
What is the term for neonates who weigh 1,000–1,500 grams at birth
very low birth weight
What is the term for neonates who weigh less than 1,000 grams at birth
extremely low birth weight
substance in lungs that promotes breathing
and keeps the air sacs in the lungs from
collapsing
Surfactant
recommended care for preterm and lowbirth-weight neonates, in which mothers or fathers are advised to place the baby skin-toskin on their chests for 2–3 hours a day for the early weeks of life
Kangaroo care
What is the phase of the sleep cycle in which a person’s
eyes move back and forth rapidly under the
eyelids; people in REM sleep experience
other physiological changes as well
REM - rapid eye movement sleep
What is the reflex that causes the neonate to turn its head and open its mouth when it is touched on the cheek or the side of the mouth; helps the neonate find the breast
rooting reflex
What is the reflex in response to a sensation of falling
backwards or to a loud sound in which the
neonate arches its back, flings out its arms
and then brings its arms quickly together in
an embrace
Moro reflex
What sense(s) is (are) the first to develop in neonates?
touch
infant crying pattern in which the crying goes on for more than 3 hours a day over more than 3 days at a time for more than 3 weeks
colic
concept that in humans the first few minutes
and hours after birth are critical to mother–
infant relationships
bonding
