Newborn Assessment Flashcards
Landmarks used when measuring head circumference? Normal ranges for head circumference?
Measuring tape just above the ears and eyebrows 33 to 35.5cm
(TRUE / FALSE) Fontanels should not bulge when crying
FALSE They SHOULD BULGE WHEN CRYING
A newborn sneezing is considered “abnormal”
FALSE. Newborns often sneeze to clear nasal passages
Low Blood pressure could be indicative of _____ or _____
hypovolemia shock
___________ is considered a normal assessment finding. They are dark spots that are typically seen over the buttocks in dark skinned babies.
Mongolian spots
Chest circumference measurement….Landmarks? Normal ranges for measurement?
Measuring over the nipple line and around the chest NORMAL: 30.5 to 33cm
Umbilical cord should have______ artery_____vein
2 arteries 1 vein
Posterior fontanel is __________ shaped
TRIANGLE
NORMAL weight
5.5 - 8.14 pounds
Normal Temperature
36.5 - 37.2
FONTANELS? where are they? when do they close?
Anterior (Diamond shape)-open until 18 months Posterior (Triangle shape)-closes shortly after birth
Normal Apical pulse for newborn
100 - 160
Is Jaundice ever considered a “normal” assessment finding? If so…when
YES. It typically occurs after 24 hours and resolves by the 2nd week of life
TX for Cephalohematoma
NO TX - SELF RESOLVING
Swelling / Edema of the fetal scalp that “crosses sutures”
Caput Succedaneum
Head circumference is approximately _______ the size of the body and _____ larger than the chest circumference
1/4 2cm
normal blood pressure
Systolic- 80-60 Diastolic 45-40
NORMAL respiratory rate
30 to 60
Anterior fontanel is ________ shaped
DIAMOND
Blood that collects under the skin between cranial bone and the periosteum but only on the side of the head?
Cephalohematoma
Measuring length? Landmarks? Normal values
Top of head to bottom of heal
