N306 Wk 4

Question 1

What two medications are given to baby within the first hr.

Answer 1

-Erythromycin Ophthalmic Ointment 0.5%
-Vitamin K

Question 2

Mechanical (Stimuli causing initial breathing)

Answer 2

Being squeezed through birth canal.

Question 3

Chemical (Stimuli causing initial breathing)

Answer 3

Mild hypoxia and surfactant.

Question 4

Sensory (Stimuli causing initial breathing)

Answer 4

Drying, sounds, light and temp change.

Question 5

Signs of respiratory distress

Answer 5

-Central cyanosis
-Tachypnea
-Apnea
-Grunting
-Flaring nostrils
-Retractions
-Hypotonia (late sign)

Question 6

Evaporation (Types of Heat Loss)

Answer 6

Moisture from skin & lungs.

Question 7

Convection (Types of Heat Loss)

Answer 7

Body heat to cooler air.

Question 8

Conduction (Types of Heat Loss)

Answer 8

Body heat to a cooler surface in direct contact.

Question 9

Radiation (Types of Heat Loss)

Answer 9

Body heat to a cooler object nearby.

Question 10

Normal glucose for baby?

Answer 10

-40-60 mg/dl
-Critical value is anything <30 mg/dl.