Maternity/ Peds study topics Flashcards
Normal Newborn Heart Rates
100 when asleep
120-160 awake and calm
up to 180 when crying
Normal newborn RR
30-60 20 seconds of apnea at times
What is the first baby stool, and what does it look like
meconium
black and tarry
what does transitional school look like
thin, green and brown
What is a normal stool of a baby that is breast fed?
golden yellow with sour milk odor
when do anterior fontanelles close?
by 18 mo
when do posterior fontanelles close?
by 8-12 weeks
what is caput succedaneum?
edema of the scalp
what does a buldging fontanelle indicate?
increased icp
what does a sunken fontanelle include?
dehydration
what is dystocia?
difficult birth due to fetal or pelvis size
what is frank breech?
baby is butt first
what is a complete breech?
feet, legs, butt first
what is a incomplete breech?
one or both feet delivered first
what do you do for umbilical cord prolapse?
place in trendelenburg or knee to chest
prepare for c section
when pku testing what is restricted?
no protein containing foods
where does the baby sit?
inside the top half of the uterine cavity
what does an apgar score less than 4 require?
emergency intervention
what does an apgar score 4-6 require?
needs airway support
what does an apgar score 7-10 require?
routine care
when is apgar reassessed?
5 minutes after birth, if at 5 minutes 7 or less nurse must stay with child
what are the interventions for a client whos membranes ruptured during labor? SATA
void q2 hours
do not ambulate
hydrate and calories
place supine w/ pillow under hips or side lying
