Newborn Assessment Flashcards
Normal HR
120 - 160 BPM
Normal RR
30 - 60 breaths/min
Normal Temp
97.8 - 99.0 F (36.5 - 37.4 C)
Systolic BP
60 - 80 mmHg
Diastolic BP
40 - 50 mmHg
Normal Term Blood Volume
80 - 100 mL/kg
Normal Preterm Blood Volume
90 - 105 mL/kg (increased plasma)
Normal Head Measurement
32.5 - 37.5 cm (~12.5 - 14.5 inches)
Normal Chest Measurement
30 - 33cm (~12 - 13 inches)
Normal Length Measurement
46 - 56 cm (~18 - 22 inches)
Normal Weight
2700 - 4000g (6 - 9 pounds)
Microcephaly
Head size < 32 cm
Hydrocephaly
Head size >4 cm of chest
Cheese-like substance that covers the neonate
Vernix Caseosa
Fine, downy hair
Lanugo
Bluish tint of the extremities
Acrocyanosis
Unusual color discrepancy between the two longitudinal halves of the body
Harlequin “sign” color change
Yellowish tint of the skin
Jaundice
New born rash OR Beefy red appearance that lacks a pattern
Erythema Toxicum
Small, pin head size, pearly, white balls
Milia
Pink, irregular shaped, flat area lesions
Telangiectatic Nevi OR Nevus Simplex
Flat, red-purple color OR Port Wine Stain lesion
Nevus Flammeus
Crawling/Swimming lasts until?
6 weeks
Truncal incurvature and Dancing/Stepping last until?
8 weeks
Plantar grasp lasts until?
9 - 12 weeks
Tonic neck reflex, Moro, Palmer grasp, Rooting, and sucking lasts until?
4 - 6 months
Babinski lasts until?
1 year
Reflex lasting 6 weeks?
Crawling/ Swimming
Reflexes lasting 8 weeks?
- Truncal incurvature
- Dancing/ Stepping
Reflex lasting 9 - 12 weeks?
Plantar grasp
Reflexes lasting 4 - 6 months
- Tonic neck reflex
- Moro
- Palmer grasp
- Rooting
- Sucking (involuntary to voluntary)
Reflex lasting 1 year?
Babinski
Normal Head measurement in inches
~12.5 - 14.5 inches
Normal chest measurement in inches
~12 - 13 inches
Normal length measurement in inches
~ 18 - 22 inches
Normal weight in pounds
~ 6 - 9 pounds