Newborn Flashcards
What is considered the NEONATAL PERIOD?
The neonatal period is from birth through day 28 of life
What is the NEWBORN TRANSISITION PERIOD?
The newborn transition period is the adjustment to extra-uterine life and lasts 6-8 HOURS immediately after birth
Newborn Transition: Stage 1
Newborn Transition:
Stage 1 is the FRIST PERIOD OF REACTIVITY and lasts up to 30 MINUTES immediately after birth.
STAGE 1 of the newborn transition is characterized
STAGE ONE of the newborn transition is characterized by:
baby alert and awake
heart rate stabilizes
baby cries and moves
During stage 1 of the newborn transition, it is important to initiate __________
During stage 1 of the newborn transition, it is important to initiate BREASTFEEDING & BONDING
Newborn Transition: Stage 2
Newborn Transition:
Stage 2 is the PERIOD OF DECREASED RESPONSIVENESS and lasts 60-100 MINUTES
Newborn Transition: Stage 3
Newborn Transition:
Stage 3 is the 2ND PERIOD OF REACTIVITY and occurs between 4-8 HOURS after birth and lasts UP TO SEVERAL HOURS
What is meconium & when is it passed?
- Meconium is the first stool
- Meconium is usually passed during 3RD STAGE of the newborn transition
The newborn transition ends at __________ and when the newborn has stabilized to extra uterine life
The newborn transition ends at EIGHT HOURS and when the newborn has stabilized to extra uterine life
APGAR
_________ is positive
__________ needs intervention
__________ needs resuscitation
APGAR
7-10 is positive
4-6 needs intervention
0-3 needs resuscitation
For an APGAR score of 0 - 6, the nurse:
CALL THE NEWBORN RESUSCITATION TEAM!!!
Weight less than or equal to __________ is SGA
Weight less than or equal to 2500g is SGA (SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE)
Weight greater than or equal to __________ is LGA
Weight greater than or equal to 4000 g is LGA (LARGE FOR GESTATIONAL AGE)
Newborn assessment:
Head circumference is usually __________ taken at the __________
Newborn assessment:
Head circumference is usually 33-35 cm taken at the FRONT OCCIPITAL DIAMETER
Newborn assessment:
Chest circumference is usually __________ taken at the _________
Newborn assessment:
Chest circumference is usually 30-33 cm taken at the NIPPLE LINE
**chest should be smaller than head!