Eval Newborn Flashcards
Obstetric hx
GBS (+ PNC given at delivery)
Syphilis/HIV serology
ETOH, smoking, IVDU
HTN, DM, chronic health issues
Coombs (increase jaudice) and Rh testing
Gestation age, LNMP, GTPAL, prenatal care
APGAR timing
1 min, 5min - scoring q5 min until 20 min or score +7
APGAR scoring
8 pts - mild risk
6-8 pts - impaired
APGAR components
0-2 for each category
A - appearance (cynotic, hands/feet cynotic, pink)
P - pulse (absent, 100)
G -grimace/reflex (nothing, grimace, cry
A - activity/muscle tone (limp, extreme flexion, active motion)
R - respiration rate (absent, gasping, good)
PE of newborn
gestational age, vitals, fonanelles, clavicales, sacral dimple, hearing test, anal patency, urethral opening red reflexes,
pulse ox > 5% BP > 15mmHg diff. btw arm/leg -> ductal dependent lesion
Neonate resusitation
Thermoreg - warmer or skin to skin
Stimulate - soles or rub back for beathing
Suction - clear airway
Initiate resp - bag mask, compressions
Delivery care
cut cord, dry w/ warm clothes, assess ABC, chest, abd, skin, genitalia, APGAR
wipe mouth/nose, suction as needed, skin to skin,
tonic neck
gone by 2 mo
jaw held to one side - leg and arm on turned side will extend and opposite will flex
Rooting
gone by 4 mo
stroking face -> head turned toward stimulus
DTR
should be present at birth
Palmar grasp
gone by 4 mo
finger in infant palm -> grasp
Startle (Moro)
gone by 4 mo
Drop head suddenly -> ABduction shoulders/elbows, spreading/extending fingers followed by ADDuction
Sucking
offered a nip and suck away
Placing
gone by 4 mo
dangle feet - w/ minimal touching of surface -> flexion or stepping response
Traction
pulled to sitting position, intial head lag -> midline -> head falls forward