Chapter 24

Question 1

APGAR

Answer 1

Appearance
Pulse
Grimace
Activity
Respiration

Graded on scale of 0-2

Question 2

Preterm

Answer 2

Born before completion of 37 weeks of gestation, regardless of birth weight

Question 3

Late Preterm

Answer 3

34 0/7 through 36 6/7 weeks

Question 4

Early Term

Answer 4

37 0/7 through 38 6/7 weeks

Question 5

Full Term

Answer 5

39 0/7 through 40 6/7 weeks

Question 6

Postterm

Answer 6

41 0/7 weeks and beyond

Question 7

Postmature

Answer 7

Born after completion of 42 weeks gestation and showing the effects of progressive placental insufficiency

Question 8

Airway Maintenance

Answer 8

Side-lying position

Bulb syringe

Use of nasopharyngeal catheter with mechanical suction apparatus

Maintaining body temperature

Question 9

Immediate Interventions

Answer 9

Eye prophylaxis to prevent ophthalmia neonatorium or neonatal conjunctivitis

Vitamin K administration

Parent-infant contact

Question 10

Jaundice

Answer 10

Phototherapy is used for hyperbilirubinemia

Exchange transfusion

Question 11

Hypoglycemia

Answer 11

Usually defined as blood glucose levels less than 45 mg/dL

Question 12

Hypocalcemia

Answer 12

Serum calcium levels of less than 7.8 to 8 mg/dL in term infants and slightly lower (7 mg/dL) in preterm infants

Question 13

Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests

Answer 13

Universal newborn screening is mandated by law to detect genetic diseases

Newborn hearing screening

Screening for critical congenital heart disease

Question 14

Nonpharmacologic Pain Management

Answer 14

Containment (swaddling)

Nonnutritive sucking

Oral glucose

Skin-to-skin contact

Breastfeeding

Question 15

Nursing care immediately after birth includes…

Answer 15

Maintaining an open airway

Preventing heat loss

Promoting parent-infant interaction