Chapter 7 Newborn & Family Flashcards
One big factor to know is that the circulatory system changes from fetus to newborn why and how?
The fetal shunts will close
Or foramen ovale
The baby used to receive oxygen from mom so it didn’t need to do the full process of beating the heart, however now a newborn, must do it and that’s why it closes up
What is meconium?
First stool, dark tarry looking
What is transitional stools?
3rd after feeding
Usually green-yellowish and thin
What is milk stools?
And date!
What about formula?
4th
Yellow to golden, pasty and odor of sour milk
Pale yellow to light brown & offensive odor
What are the infants 3 barriers against infection?
Skin
T&B cells
Antibodies from mom or outside
What is the moro startle reflex and what does it test?
Loud stimulation
Startles the newborn
Hearing test
( pulling arms and legs in )
Do we assess using the apgar scoring system for a newborn?
Heart rate?
RR
Muscle tone
Reflex irritability
Color
0 absent
1 below <100
2 adequate
2 good strong cry
2 Well flexed
2 cry and sneeze
2 completely punk
What is red reflex?
Pupil reflections ( cataracts )
What is corneal reflex?
Response to touch
What is pupillary reflex?
Response to light
What is blink reflex?
Response to light or touch
What is sucking reflex?
After the rooting reflex where it stimulates the baby roof of the mouth to suck
What is rooting reflex?
Stimulate the baby corner mouth
Gag reflex in newborns?
Helps baby not choke
What is the extrusion reflex?
The babies tongue is touched and it pushes it away
Like pushing food away with your tongue
