Immediate newborn care

Question 1

Apgar score is done at__ and __ minutes

Answer 1

1 and 5 minutes

Question 2

what does the apgar score look at? 7 things

Answer 2

• heart rate
• respirations
• muscle tone
• reflex
• irritability
• color

Question 3

we want at least an__ to___ apgar score.

Answer 3

8 to 10

Question 4

why do most babies get a 9?

Answer 4

purple hands and feet (acrocyanosis)

Question 5

what are 2 meds babies get immediately?

Answer 5

• erythromycin eye ointment to kill neisseria gonocccus to kills CHLAMYDIA bug
• aquamephyton (VIT.K) injection for clot formation