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1
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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

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aqua Mephyton

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2
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to prevent ophthalmia neonatorum caused by gonorrhea

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erythromycin or Ilotycin ophthalmic ointment to the eyes

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3
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to promote healing and helps keep the cord clean and dry

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triple dye to the cord with initial bath

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4
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steril water for first feeding why

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to make sure they don’t aspirate

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5
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why do we give D5W for the second feeding

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to raise glucose levels

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6
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Why is the third feeding formula

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for nutrients

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7
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what is it called when a baby goes blind due to too much oxygen

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retrolental fibroplasia

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8
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What is it called when a baby goes blind due to gonorrhea

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ophthalmia neonatorium

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9
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What does apgar stand for

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activity, pulse, grimace, appearance, respiratory

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10
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normal length of a newborn

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48-53 cm

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11
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normal weight of a newborn

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5lb 8oz - 8lb 13oz

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12
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normal head circumference

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33cm-35cm

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13
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normal chest measurement

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30.5 cm - 33cm

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14
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When does the anterior fontanel close by

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18 months

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15
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When does the posterior fontanel close by

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2 months

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16
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What is the sleep wake cycle of a newborn

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

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17
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stimulated by rubbing the roof of the mouth

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sucking reflex

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18
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stimulated by stroking the skin at one corner of the infant’s mouth

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rooting reflex

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19
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initiated by suctioning mouth and nose

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coughing reflex

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20
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stimulated by placing finger across palm

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grasp reflex

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21
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infant lies on flat surface and then hitting the surface the infant should startle

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moro

22
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placing the infant supine and rotating the head to one side

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tonic neck reflex

23
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normal respirations for a newborn

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30-60 breaths per min

24
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heart rate of a normal newborn

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120-160 bpm

25
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temperature of a normal newborn

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96.8-97.6

26
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the jaundice that occurs after 24 hrs of life related to normal destruction of the excess RBC’s

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physiological jaundice

27
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failure of testes to descend

A

cryptorchidism

28
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condition where in the opening in the foreskin is so small that it cannot be pulled back over the glans

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phimosis

29
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blood tinged mucous discharge from the newborn’s vagina due to maternal hormones

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pseudomenstruation

30
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the newborn produces heat (thermogenesis) through ____, _____, and _______

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metabolism, mucular activity and nonshivering thermogenesis.

31
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4 ways to loose heat

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convection, conduction, evaporation, and radiation

32
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a white, creamy substance may thinly cover the skin, with large amounts in creases

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vernix caseosa

33
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fine downy hair

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lanugo

34
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blue coloring of the hands and feet

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acrocyanosis

35
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When does a newborn normally get their eye color

A

3 months

36
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The chest circumference is __ to ___ smaller than the head circumference

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2-3cm

37
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babys that are born jaundice is called

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pathological jaundice (bad)

38
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the shaping of the fetal head to adapt to the mother’s pelvis during labor

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molding

39
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edema of the newborns scalp that is present at birth

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caput succedaneum

40
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a collection of blood between the perioseum and the skull of a newborn

A

cephalhematoma

41
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subconjunctival hemorrhages are present in approximately ____ of newborns

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10%

42
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small whitish yellow epithelial cysts found on the hard palate

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epstein’s pearls

43
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infant’s nipples may secrete a whitish fluid often called

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witch’s milk

44
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placement of the urinary meatus on the underside of the penis may be present

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hypospadias

45
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fluid around the testes in th scrotum

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hydrocele

46
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the placement of the urinary meatus on the top of the penis

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epispadias

47
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fusion of two or more fingers or toes

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syndactyly

48
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extra fingers and toes

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polydactyly

49
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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

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babinski’s reflex

50
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newborns should be fed about

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20oz/day

51
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deposits of bilirubin causing yellow staining in the brain, especially the basal ganglia, cerebellum, and hippocampus

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kernicterus

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