healthy infant Flashcards
1
Q
what is term
A
after 37 weeks completed gestation
2
Q
what is post term
A
42 weeks after gestation
3
Q
are babies diet low or high in iron
A
low
4
Q
is labour hypoxic
A
yes
5
Q
what can feotal Hb do
A
release oxygen
6
Q
what is the Apgar score
A
score out of 10 about wether baby is well at birth
- heart rate
- resp rate
- responsiveness
- tone
- colour
7
Q
what vitamin supplements are new borns given
A
vitamin K
- all babies get it for potential haemorrhagic disease of the newborn
- protects against this disease
8
Q
what are babies screened for
A
- hearing
- hip screening
- cystic fibrosis
- haemoglobinopathies
- top to toe newborn exam
- formal neonatal examination in 24 hrs of life
9
Q
what are you looking for in head in babies
A
- measure circumference
- moulding
- overlapping sutures
- fontanelles
- cephalhaematoma
- caput succedaneum
10
Q
what are you looking for in eyes in newborns
A
- size
- red reflex
- conjunctival haemorrhage
- squints
- iris abnormality
11
Q
what are you looking for in mouth
A
- shape
- philtrim
- tongue tie
- palate
- neonatal teeth
- ebsteins pearls
- sucking/rooting reflex
12
Q
neurological checks
A
- alert
- responsive
- cry
- tone
- posture
- movement
- primitive reflexes
