Newborn assessment Flashcards
The APGAR assessment is done at ___ & ___ minutes.
1 and 5 minutes
A good APGAR score is ___ and above.
7 and above
For 1 point the body should be ___ and extremities ____.
pink body / blue extremities
For 1 point the pulse should be below ____.
100
For 1 point for grimace, there should be ____ response to stimulation.
minimal response to stimulation
For 1 activity point the arms & legs should be _____.
flexed
For 1 respiration point it should be ____ & _____.
slow & irregular
A newborns HR should be _____ - ______.
100 - 160
A newborns respirations should be ____ - ___.
35-55
A newborn systolic BP should be ____ - ____.
50 - 70
When assessing a newborn pulse make sure to assess for a ____ ____.
full minute
Check the brachial pulse for ___ seconds.
10 seconds
If you don’t feel a brachial pulse after 10 seconds you need to ____ _____.
start resuscitation
What are 3 NC’s to keep a newborn warm?
- incubator
- bundle
- dry them off
A ____ reflex is when you stimulate the cheek or mouth to see if they can suckle.
rooting reflex
A palmar grasp reflex stops after ____ to ____ months.
4 to 6 months
You do a plantar / babinski reflex until ___ years old.
1 years old
A positive babinski result in a newborn is when the toes ____ ____.
fan out
A negative babinski result is when the toes ____ _____.
curl down
An adult positive babinki result would be when the toes ____ _____.
curl down
A ______ reflex is when you lower the baby rapidly.
moro reflex
Fontanelles haven’t turned into ____ yet.
bone
If fontanelles are bulging that could indicate ____ _____.
increased ICP
If fontanelles are sunken that could indicate ______.
dehydration
You can see milia on the ____ & ____.
nose & cheeks
______ ______ are a birthmark over the sacral area that is bluish green. Its common in AA and Asians.
Mongolian Spots
______ _____ is the cheesy waxy substance on newborns that protects them from amniotic fluid.
Vernix Caseosa
The meconium stool should pass within ____ hours.
24 hours
