ch 8 health problems of newborn

Question 1

biggest health problems of newborn

Answer 1

-birth injury
-glucose regulation (hypoglycemia)
-hyperbilirubinemia
-congenital abnormalities
-thermoregulation

Question 2

prevention Rh isoimmunization

Answer 2

RhoGAM

Question 3

S+S hypoglycemia

Answer 3

-blood sugar <45 in 1st hour
-jitteriness
-tremors
-lethargy
-seizures possible

Question 4

Tx hypoglycemia

Answer 4

breastfeeding
IV dextrose (if lethargic/seizure)