chapter 9-14 Flashcards
sign of hypoglycemia in a baby
high pitched cry
right after delivery the fundus should be
well contracted/firm at or right below umbilicus
is it a good idea to give a bottle of water to baby while breastfeeding
no do not give water
if nurse notices soft, boggy uterus and is above umbilicus, the nurse would need to
massage fundus, helps contract and become more firm
lochia after delivery is called
rubra
lochia is pink postpartum and then turns bright red
not normal
doctor will order ____ with rh negative mother who has rh positive baby
rhogam
with new mother she will have after pains when she breastfeeds, this is because
the uterus is contracting and hormones are releasing
hypovolemic shock in postpartum hemorrhage,heart rate is going to look like
tachycardia
mother has postpartum hemorrhage and also has uterine atony so you have to
notify HCP and massage fundus
pt has boggy uterus and fundus is above umbilicus and is deviated to the side so you would
check to see if mothers bladder is full
mom is going home so you want to teach her how to prevent postpartum complications, make sure she knows to report a
fever
if mother goes home and has a blood clot starting in right calf what might the doctor prescribe
anticoagulants
if mother has a trickle of bright red blood this could be a symptom of
cervical laceration
a positive homans sign is
a blood clot in the legs
mother has infant and is questioning about molding of the head your reponse would be
“it will go away soon”
moro reflex is
legs flexed and arms fan out then come back towards midline
when giving the baby first bath you want to
shampoo the head after washing rest of body
newborn with HR of 178
it is high/abnormal
is it normal for baby to have monologian spots
yes
if there is jaundice in baby _____ is recommended, if let go the baby could be ___ _____
phototherapy, brain damaged
preterm baby that hasrespiratory depresson syndrome has a deficiency in
surfactant
if mother is in preterm labor the doctor will order
steroids
what happens to placenta with post term baby
gets old and stops functioning
gestational age of neonate depends on
actual time in utero
meningomyelocele
open lesion,need to cover with sterile dressing and baby has to be lying prone in incubator
with cleft lip
put on wrist restraints
how would you feed baby with cleft lip
syringe/dropper
when you have a baby with hip dysplasia the mother will need to put baby in
pavlik harness
PKU has to be done
2-3 days after birth
a toddler in a spica cast, you would have to
change positon frequently
when baby is under photo therapy you have to
protect the eyes
apgar scoring checks
reflexes, color, heart rate, respirations
