NURSING CARE OF A FAMILY WITH A NEWBORN Flashcards
Hormonal changes in Postpartum
: Progesterone and
Estrogen decline.
It is a time of transition during which a couple gives up concepts such as
“CHILDLESS” or “PARENTS OF ONE”
A phase that involves More time for reflection and manifesting dependent role
Taking in phase
This phase maniifests To a dependent role to a semi-
dependent role
Taking hold phase
It is the Successful redefinition of role as a mother
Letting go phase
When will you do the Full
neonatal examination?
Within 72 hours of life
Normal posture of newborn
COMPLETE FLEXION
➢ Premature babies has less muscle bone that they are typically hypotonic which means their muscles are floppy or loose
➢ Difficult for baby to stay in flexed position
Frog legs
➢ It depends on the type of breech
➢ Franked breech is when the baby’s legs is up next to abdomen, when its knees is straight and feet is next to its ear
Extended legs
Considering the total flexion and
following the cardinal movement of labor in Brow infants
Arched back
Newborn conserve heat by?
: Constricting
blood vessels
Metabolizing brown fat – heat process triggered by feeding is called
thermogenesis
Metabolizing brown fat – heat process triggered by feeding is called
thermogenesis
below 36.5℃
HYPOTHERMIA
HYPERTHERMIA
> 37.5 C
Indications for temperature
above 41
Stupor, coma, convulsion
RESPIRATORY RATE
30-60 cpm
BLOOD VOLUME at birth
80- 110ml/kg
Approx. how much of blood is
transfused to the newborn if the cord is clamped after pulsation has stopped
50-100 ml
More iron store in every 80 ml of blood
50 mg, increase blood volume
1st urine may be pinkish due to
Urine crystals
urine is dilute with a specific gravity of?
1.008-
1.0010