Chapter 23 - 3 Flashcards
Psychosocial Adaptation
Periods of reactivity
Behavioral states
Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (BNBAS) assesses response to 28 hours
First Period of Reactivity
Intense activity first 30min alternating with quietness
Tachypnea, retractions, grunting
Tachycardia, transit murmur, acrocyanosis
(baby trying to figure out how to breathe)
Period of decreased responsiveness
Quietness or sleeping
No intense reactions
Respirations and heart rate return to baseline
Duration: 60-100 min
Second Period of Reactivity
Hyperresponsive Varied skin color changes VS depend on activity Airway may become compromised 2-8 hours after birth, lasts 10 min to several hours
sleep-wake states
deep sleep, light sleep, drowsy, quiet alert, active alert, crying, state modulation
deep sleep -
Eyes closed, no REM, may startle w/o stimulus
light sleep -
Irregular respirations, sucking, little movement, may startle w/stimulus
drowsy -
Eyes open, closed, or flutter; slow movement
quiet alert -
Follows objects, some motor activity
active alert -
Reacts to stimuli, rapid movement
State modulation-
ability to smoothly transition (babies have trouble going from state to state)
Physical Assessment of the Newborn (start with head)
Respiratory Thermoregulation Blood glucose Bilirubin Neurologic Skin color, vernix caseosa, lanugo, milia, erythema toxicum, birthmarks, delivery trauma
Newborn Assessment
Inspection, auscultation, palpation, percussion
Assessment at delivery:
Apgar (in 1-5 minutes)
Nursery assessment
General appearance (Color, position, tone)
Cry (Lusty, weak/shrill, grunting)
Respiratory effort (Retractions, gasping, nasal flaring)
VS
Physical exam