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What is a late preterm infant?

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Born between start of 34 weeks and end of week 37

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What is kangaroo care?

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Using skin to skin (of mom or dad) to help regulate baby’s temp

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What is considered a preterm infant?

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Before start of 38 weeks

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What is considered a low birth weight baby? (LBW)

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<2500 grams or
5lb 8 oz

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What is a very low birth weight baby?
(VLBW)

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<1500 grams or
3lb 5 oz

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What is an extremely low birth weight baby? (ELBW)

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<1000 grams or 2lb 3 oz

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7
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What is a car seat challenge?

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How well does baby tolerate car seat?
Watch for bradycardia, apnea, decrease in O2 sat
—Common in PT infants—

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What should we teach parents of preterm infants about?

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Signs of jaundice, dehydration, adequate output, overstimulation.
How to dress preemie–one extra layer than is comfortable for adult.
Safe sleep practices and SIDS info.

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What is difference between normal periodic breathing and apneic spells?

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Periodic lasts 5-10 seconds of cessation of breathing followed by rapid breathing for 15-20 seconds.
Apneic spells last 15-20 seconds and they will show signs of inadequate oxygenation.

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What is grunting?

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Possible early sign of RDS.
Baby is closing glottis to increase pressure in chest to keep alveoli open.

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What position is best for preemie?

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Prone. Increases oxygenation, respiratory control, lung volume and reduces energy expenditure.

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What should abdominal temp probe reading be?

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96.8—–97.7

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What should axillary temp for preemie be?

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97.3—–98.4

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What are signs of inadequate thermoregulation?

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Poor feeding
Irritability to lethargy
Weak cry or suck
Decreased muscle tone
Skin pale, mottled, acrocyanotic
Hypoglycemic
Respiratory distress
Poor weight gain (if chronic)

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What is considered LGA (large for gestational age)?

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Greater than 90th percentile

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What is considered SGA (small for gestational age)?

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Less than 10th percentile

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What are common signs of pain in NBs?

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Change in HR, RR, Pox, BP
Eyes squeezed shut, grimacing
Brow changes
Muscle tension/flaccidity
Sleep/wake pattern changes
Rigidity of extremities
—Assessment tool is PIPP or Premature infant pain profile–

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What is normal urinary output for preterm infant?

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2ml/kg/hour
–less than 1ml/kg/hour is oliguria–
Earliest sign of fluid imbalance

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What are signs of fluid imbalance in newborn?

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Early: Oliguria=<1ml/kg/hr
urine specific gravity of >1.01
Weight loss
Dry skin/mucous membranes (late sign)
Sunken fontanelles (late sign)
Poor turgor (late sign)
Elevated sodium, protein, hematocrit in labs

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What are signs of over hydration in NBs?

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Urine output of >5ml/kg/hour
Urine specific gravity of <1.002
Edema
Weight gain
Bulging fontanels
Moist breath sounds
Dyspnea
Decreased sodium, protein, hematocrit

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Nursing interventions for pain in NB.

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Touch
Sweet-ease
Swaddling (but let one hand stay at mouth)
Pacifier
Kangaroo care
Breastfeeding
Morphine, fentanyl, acetaminophen

22
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Signs of overstimulation in NB.

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BP, HR, RR unstable
Signs of hypoxia
Flaring nares
Decrease in O2 Sats
Sneezing, coughing, yawning
Stiffness
Fisting or splaying of hands
Arching
Alert, worried expression
Gaze aversion
Regurgitation, gagging, hiccuping

23
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What are some signs infant is not ready for nipple feedings?

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RR of >60
No rooting/sucking
No gag reflex
Excessive gastric residuals

24
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What position is best to feed a premature infant with bottle?

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Upright, head flexed, angle of 45-60 degrees. (allows him control over flow)

25
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What is RDS (respiratory distress syndrome)? When does it peak?

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Insufficient surfactant
Lungs non compliant (stiff)
Usually less than 34 weeks gestation
Peaks at day 3 after birth

26
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S/Sx of RDS.

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Tachypnea
Nasal flaring
Retractions
Cyanosis
Grunting on expiration
Decreased breath sounds/rales

27
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What are some of the effects of RDS?

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Atelectasis
Hypoxia
Hypercapnia
Pulmonary HTN
Ductus arteriosus can open

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Treatment for RDS.

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Surfactant replacement therapy in trachea
O2
Vent
CPAP
Nitric oxide therapy

29
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What is intraventricular hemorrhage? (IVH)

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Brain bleed that is common in very LBW preemies. Fragile vessels in brain
Graded 1-3 depending on amount of blood loss.

30
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S/Sx of IVH.

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These greatly depend on the severity;
Lethary
Poor muscle tone
Decrease in respiratory status
Drop in hematocrit
Acidosis
Hyperglycemia
Decreased reflexes
Tense fontanel
Seizures

31
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What is treatment of IVH?

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Supportive.
Treat complications.
A shunt can be placed in extreme situation.

32
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Nursing considerations of IVH.

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Try to prevent by decreasing stress on baby.
Risk factors:
Suctioning, Vent, Excessive handling, anything that increases BP and stress
Monitor head circumference carefully

33
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What is necrotizing enterocolitis?
(NEC)

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Inflammation of intestines that leads to necrosis.
Intestines of preemies are immature.
If intestines are stressed before ready increases risk.

34
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What decreases risk of NEC?

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Breast milk

35
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S/sx of NEC.

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Feeding intolerance
Increased abdominal girth
Increased gastric residuals
Decreased BMs
Vomiting
Abdominal tenderness
Blood in stools
Signs of infection
Respiratory distress (distended abdomen decreases space for lungs to expand)

36
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Treatment for NEC.

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Early recognition of feeding intolerance
D/C oral feeding and go to parenteral nutrition
Intestines rested and monitored

37
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What are risks involved in post maturity syndrome?

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Meconium
Placental insufficiency leads to decrease in weight gain or growth
LGA
Still born

38
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What will a post mature baby look like?

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Dry cracked skin
Long fingernails
No vernix
No lanugo
Long, thin, little SQ fat

39
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What is polycythemia?

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Too many RBCs

40
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What is thrombocytopenia?

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Too little platelets

41
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What is transient tachypnea of the newborn? (TTN)

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Very rapid breathing (60-120) starts shortly after birth
Fetal lung fluid not being re-absorbed so lungs stay wet
Resolves on own in 24-72 hours

42
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What is meconium aspiration syndrome? (MAS)

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Respiratory distress from meconium exposure
Air becomes trapped in lungs (can present as a barrel shaped chest)

43
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When is suctioning needed in meconium exposed baby?

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Only if baby has low APGARs
If breathing, heart rate ok-may not need vigorous suctioning

44
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What is persistent pulmonary hypertension of NB?

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Holes in heart slow to close. Increased vascular resistance in pulmonary vessels.
Means blood bypasses lungs, leads to hypoxia and metabolic acidosis
Presents in first 24 hours

45
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What is erythroblastosis fetalis?

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Mom and baby’s blood not compatible. Mom’s immune system destroys baby’s blood. Least to anemia in baby

46
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What is most common cause of sepsis in NB?

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GBS

47
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What are signs of sepsis in NB?

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Temp instability (usually low)
Respiratory distress
Tachycardia
Low BP
Poor feedings
Hypoglycemia
Abdominal distress
Decreased muscle tone
Lethargy
Jaundice (advanced)

48
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What will labs show in sepsis in NB?

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CBC with differentials will show:
Decreased total neutrophils
Increased bands (immature neutrophils)
Decreased platelets

49
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What will labs show in polycythemia?

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Hematocrit high (>65%)
Hemoglobin high (>22g/dL)

50
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What are signs of hypocalcemia in NB?

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Jittery
Irritable
Muscle twitching
Poor feeding
High pitched cry
Seizures
—But often asymptomatic—

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