NB Assessment Flashcards
newborns are ________ driven
respiratory
what should newborns temp be
36.5-37.5 degrees celcius
how soon after birth should apgar scale be taken
1st minute of life and at 5 minutes
an apgar score of 0-3 is
great distress
an apgar score of 4-6 is
moderate amount of difficulty transitioning
an apgar score of 7-10 is
stable and you can do everything you need to do to baby while on moms chest
what is apgar used to assess
adjustment to extrauterine life
a term infant is considered
3-42 completed weeks of gestation
a preterm infant is considered
less than 37 completed weeks of gestation
a post term infant is considered
more than 42 completes weeks of gestation
what are the general measurements that should be taken of a newborn
head, chest, and abdominal circumference
length and body weight
what apical heart rate is within normal limits of a newborn
110-160bpm
what is a normal respiratory rate of a newborn
30-60 breaths per minute WITH short periods of apnea
the bigger the baby the ______ the heart rate
lower
what general posture should a newborn have
flexion
what should the texture of baby skin be
smooth
“puffy areas”
vernix
lanugo
what color should baby be
acrocyanotic or pink with NO jaundice on the first day of life
by what age should posterior fontanel be formed
2-4 months
by what age should the anterior fontanel be formed
18 months
is a murmur common at the left sternal border of an infant
yes
bowel sounds within the first ___ minutes after birth
20
what reflex is checked for toes to fan out after you swipe finger across
grasp and babinski