Essential Intrapartum and Newborn Care Flashcards
This is the campaign for all practitioners and health facilities to adopt and embrace the safe and quality care of Essential Intrapartum and Neonatal Care (EINC)
Unang Yakap Campaign
This pertains to the series of time-bound chronologically ordered, standard procedures that a baby receives from birth.
Essential Intrapartum and Newborn Care
The globally accepted evidence-based protocol to essential newborn care (EINC) focuses on the _____ week of life
first
What are the four basic steps included in the Immediate Essential Newborn Care for the first 90 minutes?
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Immediate and thorough drying
Early skin-to-skin contact with mother
Properly timed cord clamping
Non-separation of mother and baby for the first breastfeeding
What is the cue for the 2nd stage of labor?
perineal bulging, with presenting part visible
What are the actions included in the preparation for delivery during the 2nd stage of labor?
“Area, Hands and Gloves”
-Ensure that the delivery area is draft-free and room temperature between 25-28 deg C
-Wash hands with clean water and soap
-Double glove just before delivery
Give the list of equipment needed to be prepared for delivery
Two set of sterile gloves
Two clean and warm towels or cloth
Self-inflating bag and mask
Suction device
Sterile cord clamp or ties
Sterile forceps and scissors
Rolled up piece of cloth
Bonnet
Clean dry warm surface
This is the single most important method of controlling infection
Hand Hygiene
How long is the recommended duration for handwashing?
40-60 seconds
How long is the recommended duration for hand rubbing?
20-30 seconds
What are the 5 moments of hand hygiene?
Before touching the patient
Before clean or aseptic procedure
After body fluid exposure risk
After touching the patient
After touching the patient’s surroundings
How many antenatal visits is recommended during pregnancy?
at least 4
What are the required supplements for pregnant women?
Iron and folate
What are the EINC protocol upon Mother’s arrival at the facility?
Identify women in or at risk of preterm labor or delivery (inject 1st dose of antenatal steroids if so)
Take Hx, PE, VS, Birth plan, Companion, then stabilize if with complications
What is the EINC protocol at Perineal Bulging?
Perform proper handwashing and put on 2 pairs of gloves
No routine episiotomy and NO fundal pressure
EINC protocol during delivery
- Deliver the baby in prone position on the mother’s abdomen, face turned to side
- Call out time of birth and sex of baby
EINC protocol within the first 30 seconds
Dry and provide warmth
Check for Breathing
EINC protocol after 30 seconds with breathing/crying newborn
Skin-to-skin contact
When should the cord be clampled after birth in term and preterm newborns?
When the cord pulsation stops
Between 1 to 3 minutes
Between 30 seconds to 1 minute in preterms
What is the EINC intervention if after 30 seconds, newborn is not breathing or is gasping?
Re-position, suction, ventilate
What are the EINC protocol for action in newborns who are not breathing or who are gasping after 30 seconds?
Clamp or cut cord immediately
Call for help
Transfer to warm firm surface
Inform the mother
Start resuscitation protocol
What is the EINC intervention at 1-3 minutes?
Delayed or non-immediate cord clamping
What is the action immediately prior to cord clamping at time band 1-3 minutes?
Remove first set of gloves
Where should the cord be tied tightly during initial cord care?
at 2 cm to 5 cm from the newborn’s abdomen
What is the evidence-based reason for the properly timed clamping of the cord?
Reduces the risk of anemia for both term and preterm babies
True or False:
Properly timed clamping of the cord has no significant impact on incidence of post-partum hemorrhage
True
Washing should be delayed until after ____ hours?
6 hours
This is a newborn’s protective barrier to bacteria such as E.coli and Group B Strep of microorganisms; hence, should not be removed upon delivery of the baby
vernix
What pediatric reflex was found to be removed by washing?
crawling reflex
What is the first intervention in EINC time band 90 minutes of age
Provide breasttfeeding support for initation of breastfeeding
How often should the monitoring of the baby be within 90 minutes of age?
every 15 minutes
What is the maintaining temperature of the baby within 90 min of age time band?
36.5-37.5 Celsius
Which of the following is not a feeding cue of the newborn for the initiation of breastfeeding?
A. Opening of mouth
B. Nudging
C. Tonguing
D. Licking
E. Rooting
B. Nudging
What is the guiding mnemonics for finding alternatives for breastfeed?
A - acceptable
F - feasible
A - affordable
S - sustainable
S - safe
What is the second intervention within the first 90 minutes time band?
Eye care
This is the antibiotic of choice for eye care of the newborn
Erythromycin
What is the third intervention within the 90 minute time-band?
Examining the baby, check for birth injuries, malformations, or defects
What is the normal weight of Filipino babies?
2.5 to 4 kg
This intervention provides similar benefits of incubator care
Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC)
What is the intervetion for the newborn with 90 min to 6 hours time-band?
Vitamin K prophylaxis, Hepatitis B and BCG vaccinations
Dosage of Vitamin K and specific ROA for newborns
1 mg IM at anterolateral Left thigh
Dosage of Hepatitis B vaccine and specific ROA for newborn
0.5 mL IM anterolateral Right thigh
Dosage of BCG vaccination and specific ROA for newborns
0.05 mL ID at right upper deltoid or upper lateral buttocks (for keloid formers)
What is the range of coverage of perinatal period?
28 weeks Age of Gestation to 7 days of life
What is asked for the History taking as to the First trimester?
When and how was the pregnancy recognized?
What is asked for the History taking as to the Second trimester?
First quickening (of moving of the baby)
What is asked for the History taking as to the Third trimester?
Onset of abdominal pain
Which of the following is not included in the history taking as for the first, second and third trimester information?
A. Excercise routine
B. Prenatal check-up
C. Illnesses
D. Intake of vitamins
E. Exposure to teratogens
A. exercise is not part of the essentials
What information is asked for the description of the labor during history taking?
Duration of labor
Fetal presentation
Fetal distress
Fever
What information is asked for the description of the delivery during history taking?
CS, anesthesia or sedation, use of forceps, APGAR score, need for resuscitation