Exam 2 FC's Flashcards
APGAR
newborn assessment tool-done at 1 and 5min after birth. 5 categories 0,1,2 for each best score is 10, 8-10=healthy baby, 6-7needs 02, 4 or less may need CPR. Activity (flexion/musc tone) Pulse (100-160 can get from umb stump), Grimace (reflex response-does baby cry when we pull away), Apperance (color), Respiratory effort
rooting
stroking a baby’s cheek-should make baby turn head towards
PMI in infant
4th intercostal space to the right of the midclavicular line. Heart is size of pecan
moro reflex
occurs when an infant is startled by a loud noise or other environmental stimulus or feels that he or she is falling. The reflex causes the baby to extend the arms, legs, and fingers and arch the back
neonatal vital signs
HR 110-160, RR 30-60, T 97.8-99.4 (axillary), BP 60/80 / 45/50
neonatal labs
RBC 9-30 (18), hbg 14-24(17), hct 44-64 (55),platelet 150-400, BGM 40-60,
periods of reactivity
1st period is birth to 30min, then baby rests for couple hrs, then 2-6hrs of life baby awakens and feeds again
Babinski
rub sole of baby’s foot-toes should spread and big toe should pull upward. Occurs for first 1-2years, it is a bad sign in adults points to neuromusc problems
what tests newborn for gestational age
Ballard scale- SGA less than 10%, AGA 10-90%, LGA 90%+
macrosomic
newborn that weighs more 8lb 13oz or 4000gm
4 ways newborn may loose heat to envt
convection, radiation, evaporation, conduction
NIPS
newborn infant pain scale-subjective pain scale 0-7
baby metabolic screening
blood test for 30+ diseases, done at 24hr mark, done with heel stick. Tests thyroid, maple syrup disease, sickle cell, PKU, etc
postpartum assessment
4th trimester, BUBBLEEE-breasts, uterus, bladder,bowels, lochia, episiotomy/incision/lacerations, extremities/homan’s sign, emotions
involution
shrinking and moving downward of uterus-returning to prepregnancy state
location of uterus
is measured in relation to belly button +1/U = 1 above umbulicus, U/0 = at belly button, U/-1 = 1” below belly button
lochia
vaginal drainage after birth, day 0-3=rubra(red/brown), day 3-10 serosa(yellow/red), day 11-21 Alba(clearish/gray). Inc in activity will inc lochia
episiotomy
cutting b/t vag and rectum. Median incision-straight down, Mediolateral-cutting down and around rectum
homan’s sign
dorsiflexion of ankle-if pain in calf it signals mom has DVT
what can tachycardia in postpartum mom signal?
hemorrhage or anemia
lactogenesis
the onset of milk secretion, begins in 2nd tri, full milk production begins 2-3days after birth. Birth of placenta-decreases progesterone wich initialtes breast milk
how much weight does newborn loose?
5-10%
and how long till they gain it back?
2 weeks
nestitis
infection in nipple d/t baby