neonatal Flashcards
when does care begin
immediately after birth, assessing and stabilizing newborns condition!
infant is placed where?
prone on mothers chest, airway is assessed, covered with blanket
how do you dry the baby and why?
rigourously to remove moisture to prevent heat loss, provides tactile stimulation to stimulate respiratory effect
how is heart rate assessed
palpating base of the cord or ausculating chest
newborns trunk and lips should be what colour
pink
should nurses wear gloves when handling the newborn?
yes! they are considered contamination source until proved otherwise
wear gloves until blood and amniotic fluid are removed by bathing
airway maintenance and newborn?
generally no difficulty clearing airway!
-can be placed in side-lying briefly if difficulty
normal resp rate for infant
30-60
heart rate for infant
110-160
when can baby have first bath?
when newborns skin temp is stable and can adjust to heat loss
vitamin K and infant?
intramuscularly injected, within 6 hrs after birth, prevents hemmorrhages
when should a thorough physical assessment be done on newborn
12-18 hours after birth
axillary temp is taken for bb. what is it usually?
around 37
typical newborn weight
2500-4000 grams
where is headcircumference measured
occipitalfrontal diameter
