L&D newborn

Question 1

give this to protect against hemorrhagic disease in newborns; Vitamin K is normally produced by bacteria flora in the colon and from there transported to liver

Answer 1

aqua Mephyton

Question 2

to prevent ophthalmia neonatorum caused by gonorrhea

Answer 2

erythromycin or Ilotycin ophthalmic ointment to the eyes

Question 3

to promote healing and helps keep the cord clean and dry

Answer 3

triple dye to the cord with initial bath

Question 4

steril water for first feeding why

Answer 4

to make sure they don’t aspirate

Question 5

why do we give D5W for the second feeding

Answer 5

to raise glucose levels

Question 6

Why is the third feeding formula

Answer 6

for nutrients

Question 7

what is it called when a baby goes blind due to too much oxygen

Answer 7

retrolental fibroplasia

Question 8

What is it called when a baby goes blind due to gonorrhea

Answer 8

ophthalmia neonatorium

Question 9

What does apgar stand for

Answer 9

activity, pulse, grimace, appearance, respiratory

Question 10

normal length of a newborn

Answer 10

48-53 cm

Question 11

normal weight of a newborn

Answer 11

5lb 8oz - 8lb 13oz

Question 12

normal head circumference

Answer 12

33cm-35cm

Question 13

normal chest measurement

Answer 13

30.5 cm - 33cm

Question 14

When does the anterior fontanel close by

Answer 14

18 months

Question 15

When does the posterior fontanel close by

Answer 15

2 months

Question 16

What is the sleep wake cycle of a newborn

Answer 16

1st 30 mins awake, next 2-4hrs sleep, next 4-6hrs awake

Question 17

stimulated by rubbing the roof of the mouth

Answer 17

sucking reflex

Question 18

stimulated by stroking the skin at one corner of the infant’s mouth

Answer 18

rooting reflex

Question 19

initiated by suctioning mouth and nose

Answer 19

coughing reflex

Question 20

stimulated by placing finger across palm

Answer 20

grasp reflex

Question 21

infant lies on flat surface and then hitting the surface the infant should startle

Answer 21

moro

Question 22

placing the infant supine and rotating the head to one side

Answer 22

tonic neck reflex

Question 23

normal respirations for a newborn

Answer 23

30-60 breaths per min

Question 24

heart rate of a normal newborn

Answer 24

120-160 bpm

Question 25

temperature of a normal newborn

Answer 25

96.8-97.6

Question 26

the jaundice that occurs after 24 hrs of life related to normal destruction of the excess RBC's

Answer 26

physiological jaundice

Question 27

failure of testes to descend

Answer 27

cryptorchidism

Question 28

condition where in the opening in the foreskin is so small that it cannot be pulled back over the glans

Answer 28

phimosis

Question 29

blood tinged mucous discharge from the newborn's vagina due to maternal hormones

Answer 29

pseudomenstruation

Question 30

the newborn produces heat (thermogenesis) through ____, _____, and _______

Answer 30

metabolism, mucular activity and nonshivering thermogenesis.

Question 31

4 ways to loose heat

Answer 31

convection, conduction, evaporation, and radiation

Question 32

a white, creamy substance may thinly cover the skin, with large amounts in creases

Answer 32

vernix caseosa

Question 33

fine downy hair

Answer 33

lanugo

Question 34

blue coloring of the hands and feet

Answer 34

acrocyanosis

Question 35

When does a newborn normally get their eye color

Answer 35

3 months

Question 36

The chest circumference is __ to ___ smaller than the head circumference

Answer 36

2-3cm

Question 37

babys that are born jaundice is called

Answer 37

pathological jaundice (bad)

Question 38

the shaping of the fetal head to adapt to the mother's pelvis during labor

Answer 38

molding

Question 39

edema of the newborns scalp that is present at birth

Answer 39

caput succedaneum

Question 40

a collection of blood between the perioseum and the skull of a newborn

Answer 40

cephalhematoma

Question 41

subconjunctival hemorrhages are present in approximately ____ of newborns

Answer 41

10%

Question 42

small whitish yellow epithelial cysts found on the hard palate

Answer 42

epstein's pearls

Question 43

infant's nipples may secrete a whitish fluid often called

Answer 43

witch's milk

Question 44

placement of the urinary meatus on the underside of the penis may be present

Answer 44

hypospadias

Question 45

fluid around the testes in th scrotum

Answer 45

hydrocele

Question 46

the placement of the urinary meatus on the top of the penis

Answer 46

epispadias

Question 47

fusion of two or more fingers or toes

Answer 47

syndactyly

Question 48

extra fingers and toes

Answer 48

polydactyly

Question 49

the plantar surface of the infant's foot is stroked from the lateral heel area upward and across under the toes the great toe should dorsiflex

Answer 49

babinski's reflex

Question 50

newborns should be fed about

Answer 50

20oz/day

Question 51

deposits of bilirubin causing yellow staining in the brain, especially the basal ganglia, cerebellum, and hippocampus

Answer 51

kernicterus