Chapter 54 : Neonatal And Newborn

Question 1

All babies when they are born
What do they get? (4)

Answer 1

Eye care, erythromycin
Phytonadione (vitamin K)
Hepatitis B
Antiinfective to ford stump

Question 2

What is the indication of erythromycin?

Answer 2

Avoid infections
Chlamydia and gonorrhea & subsequent blindness

Question 3

What is the indication of vitamin K?

Answer 3

To help with clotting as the baby doesn’t have any clotting factors

Question 4

What is the time frame to give erythromycin?

Answer 4

First hour of life

Question 5

What is the side effects of vitamin K?

Answer 5

Injection site - redness and edema

Hyperbilirbuinemia
Jaundice