Newborn Flashcards
when do you check the apgar score
1 min and 5 min
what is a fair apgar score
4-7
what is considered a term baby
37-42 weeks
When do the anterior and posterior fontenelle close
anterior - 4-26 months
posterior 2 months
when soft tissue swelling crosses the suture lines what is it called
caput succedaneum
when soft tissue swelling does not cross the suture lines what is it called
cephalohematoma
how long does it take for a caput succedaneum to resolve
few days
how long does it take for a cephalohematoma to resolve
few weeks
when a pt has a sunken fontenelle what can that mean
the pt is dehydrated
what does a newborn recieve in the hospital medication wise
vitamin K
opthamic abx ointment
1st hep B vaccine
How often do you feed a newborn
every 2-3 hours
about how long should it take for the stool to go from meconium to yellow
3 days
what happens if a pt has a deficiency of pulmonary surfactant
Respiratory distress syndrome
what is the main risk factor of RDS
premature with low birth weight
what type of cells are the alveolus lined with
type 1 cells
what do type 2 cells produce
surfactant
when does surfactant production begin
32-34 weeks
what ratio of lecithin and sphingomyelin is considered mature
2:1
How quickly does RDS develop in a newborn
immediatly
what will show on CXR of a pt with RDS
ground glass haze with air bronchograms
white out if severe
what is the treament of RDS
intubation, mechanical vent
what can be done to prevent RDS in a newborn
giving the mother betamethosone if she goes into delivery early
what is jaundice caused by
hyperbilirubinemia
when does physiologic jaundice typically peak at
3rd day of life
