Care of the Newborn Flashcards
1
Q
An infants average weight gain is?
A
1 1/2 ounce per day
2
Q
At what age do infants double their birth weight?
A
- By 6 months an infants weight should be double.
3
Q
At what age does an infants weight triple?
A
- By age 1 year in infants weight should be triple the birth weight.
4
Q
How much does an infant grow from age 6 months to 12 months?
A
- A child might grown 3/8 of an in inch per month or a centimeter a month.
5
Q
What is the average infants head circumference at birth?
A
- The average head circumference at birth is 14 inches or 35 centimeters
6
Q
What should the infants heart rate be?
A
- 80-150 BPM
7
Q
What should an infants respiratory rate be?
A
- An infants respiratory rate should be 25-55 higher in the new born period and slowing to 20-30 by age 12 months,
8
Q
When does an infants anterior fontanel close?
A
- 12-18 months
9
Q
When does a child posterior fontanel close?
A
- at birth or by 2 months
10
Q
What is internal tibial torsian?
A
- The appearance of an infants bowed legs.
11
Q
In the Barlow procedure hip dysplasia is testing by doing what to the babies hip?
A
- In the Barlow procedure the infants hips are adducted to check for hip dislocation.
12
Q
What is the Ortolani procedure?
A
- In the Ortolani procedure the hip is abducted to assess for hip dislocation
13
Q
What is the average weight gain for toddlers per year?
A
- The average weight gain for toddlers is 3-5 pounds per year
14
Q
What is the average heart rate for a toddler?
A
- 70-120
15
Q
What is the average toddler respiratory rate?
A
- 20-30
