Chapter 24 Flashcards

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What is the apgar Scoring system?

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A quick assess of the health of a newborn child immediately after birth in order to combat infant mortality

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What does apgar stand for?

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Activity
Pulse
Grimace ( reflex irritability )
Appearance
Respiration

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What does activity ( muscle tone )?
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2 points mean each

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Absent
Flexed arms and legs
Active

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What does pulse mean
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2

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Absent
Below 100 bpm
Above 100 bpm

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What does grimace ( reflex irriatability )
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2

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Floppy
Minimal response to stimulation
Prompt response to stimulation

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What does appearance ( skin color )
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2

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Blue & pale
Pink body & blue extremities
Pink

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What does respiration mean?
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Absent
Slow and irregular
Vigorous cru

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What is the heart rate based upon?

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Auscultation with stethoscope or Palpation of the umbilical cord

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What is respiratory effort based on?

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Observed movement of the chest wall

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What is muscle tone or activity based on?

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Based on degreee of Flexion and movement of extremities

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What is reflex irritability based?

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Presence of grimace crying of active withdrawal

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12
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What is generalized skin color based on ?

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Pallied
Cyanotic
Pink

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13
Q

How are you going to perform a head to toe on a neonate?

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General appearance
Respiratory system
Cardiovascular system
Neurological system
Gastrointestinal system
Eyes, nose, mouth
Skin
Genitourinary system

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14
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What should the general appearance of a neonate be? (3)

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Pink
Alert
Active

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What should the respiratory system look like for a neonate? (3)

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Airway patent
RR-30-60
Lungs clear

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16
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What should the cardiovascular system look like? (3)

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Heart rate above 100
Strong muscules
No murmurs

17
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How should the neurological system look like? (2)

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Moves extremities
Reflexes present

18
Q

What should gastrointestinal system look like?

A

Soft abdomen
Cord attached and clamp

19
Q

How should the eyes nose and mouth look like?

A

Eyes clear
Palate intact
Nares patent

20
Q

How should the skin look like?

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No lesions/ abrasion

21
Q

How should the geintourinary system look like?

A

Normal genitalia

22
Q

What are some baseline assessment are done to help determine patterns of growth for infant ? (2)

A

Head circumference and body length
Weight

23
Q

Weighing a baby should be what?

A

Same scale and same time of day

24
Q

How do you measure head circumference?

A

Tape measure placed on head above infants eyebrows

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What is preterm baby date? Late preterm ? Early term Full term Late term Post term Post mature
Born before 37 0/7 weeks 34 0/7 to 36 6/7 weeks 37 0/7 to 38 6/7 weeks 39 0/7 to 40 6/7 weeks 41 0/7 to 41 6/7 weeks 42 0/7 week and beyond Born after 42 weeks after and shows progressive placental insufficiency
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How do we help baby into the new world? (4)
Suction with bulb for airway Maintain body temperature ( rubbing ) Prophylactic agent on eyes Single dose of phygonadione prevent hemorrhaging
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Why do we use prophylactic agent on newborns eyes?
To prevent ophthalmia neonatroum So no pink eye, bacteria or uti
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Why do we give phytonadione 0.5-1mg to prevent vitamin K?
Dependent hemorrhagic disease in newborn
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What the most common behavior of pain in an infant?
Crying Whimpering Eye sqeeuzing
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How does pain change infants vital signs?
Increase or decrease Heart rate or blood pressure Respiratory and oxygen
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How do you help with circumcised children?
Acetaminophen Swaddling Breastfeeding Skin to skin care