delivery room complications

Question 1

If meconium aspiration is pertinent the respiratory assessment will look like? (4)

Answer 1

1. accessory muscle use
2. breath sounds
3. grunting
4. nasal flaring

Question 2

If meconium has been passed in utero there will be _____ _____ in fluid/on infant.

Answer 2

visible meconium in fluid/on infant

Question 3

If meconium has been passed in utero the amniotic fluid will ___ or be ____.

Answer 3

smell or be discolored

Question 4

How will the umbilical cord look if meconium has been passed in utero?

Answer 4

discolored

Question 5

If meconium aspiration has occurred you should quickly ____ after birth, before the infant takes the 1st breath & _____.

Answer 5

suction & intubate

Question 6

What are given to an infant with meconium aspiration?

Answer 6

IV antibiotics / fluids

Question 7

Conjugated bilirubin is excreted in the ____.

Answer 7

stool

Question 8

Unconjugated bilirubin is transported to the _____.

Answer 8

liver

Question 9

Pathological jaundice occurs within the first ____ hours. This indicates a problem or a disease.

Answer 9

24 hours

Question 9

Jaundice that appears on day 2 or 3 of life is a _____ finding.

Answer 9

normal finding

Question 10

Kernicterus is a type of _____ ____ that results in high levels of bilirubin in the blood.

Answer 10

brain damage

Question 11

Name 3 complications of kernicterus.

Answer 11

1. cerebral palsy
2. hearing loss
3. problems with vision & teeth