L&D newborn Flashcards
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
aqua Mephyton
to prevent ophthalmia neonatorum caused by gonorrhea
erythromycin or Ilotycin ophthalmic ointment to the eyes
to promote healing and helps keep the cord clean and dry
triple dye to the cord with initial bath
steril water for first feeding why
to make sure they don’t aspirate
why do we give D5W for the second feeding
to raise glucose levels
Why is the third feeding formula
for nutrients
what is it called when a baby goes blind due to too much oxygen
retrolental fibroplasia
What is it called when a baby goes blind due to gonorrhea
ophthalmia neonatorium
What does apgar stand for
activity, pulse, grimace, appearance, respiratory
normal length of a newborn
48-53 cm
normal weight of a newborn
5lb 8oz - 8lb 13oz
normal head circumference
33cm-35cm
normal chest measurement
30.5 cm - 33cm
When does the anterior fontanel close by
18 months
When does the posterior fontanel close by
2 months
What is the sleep wake cycle of a newborn
1st 30 mins awake, next 2-4hrs sleep, next 4-6hrs awake
stimulated by rubbing the roof of the mouth
sucking reflex
stimulated by stroking the skin at one corner of the infant’s mouth
rooting reflex
initiated by suctioning mouth and nose
coughing reflex
stimulated by placing finger across palm
grasp reflex
infant lies on flat surface and then hitting the surface the infant should startle
moro
placing the infant supine and rotating the head to one side
tonic neck reflex
normal respirations for a newborn
30-60 breaths per min
heart rate of a normal newborn
120-160 bpm
temperature of a normal newborn
96.8-97.6
the jaundice that occurs after 24 hrs of life related to normal destruction of the excess RBC’s
physiological jaundice
failure of testes to descend
cryptorchidism
condition where in the opening in the foreskin is so small that it cannot be pulled back over the glans
phimosis
blood tinged mucous discharge from the newborn’s vagina due to maternal hormones
pseudomenstruation
the newborn produces heat (thermogenesis) through ____, _____, and _______
metabolism, mucular activity and nonshivering thermogenesis.
4 ways to loose heat
convection, conduction, evaporation, and radiation
a white, creamy substance may thinly cover the skin, with large amounts in creases
vernix caseosa
fine downy hair
lanugo
blue coloring of the hands and feet
acrocyanosis
When does a newborn normally get their eye color
3 months
The chest circumference is __ to ___ smaller than the head circumference
2-3cm
babys that are born jaundice is called
pathological jaundice (bad)
the shaping of the fetal head to adapt to the mother’s pelvis during labor
molding
edema of the newborns scalp that is present at birth
caput succedaneum
a collection of blood between the perioseum and the skull of a newborn
cephalhematoma
subconjunctival hemorrhages are present in approximately ____ of newborns
10%
small whitish yellow epithelial cysts found on the hard palate
epstein’s pearls
infant’s nipples may secrete a whitish fluid often called
witch’s milk
placement of the urinary meatus on the underside of the penis may be present
hypospadias
fluid around the testes in th scrotum
hydrocele
the placement of the urinary meatus on the top of the penis
epispadias
fusion of two or more fingers or toes
syndactyly
extra fingers and toes
polydactyly
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
babinski’s reflex
newborns should be fed about
20oz/day
deposits of bilirubin causing yellow staining in the brain, especially the basal ganglia, cerebellum, and hippocampus
kernicterus
