PPT 1 - HIGH RISK INFANTS

Question 1

Classification of infants

Answer 1

• well infants
• high-risk infants
• sick infants

Question 2

an infant that appears well but has a much greater chance than most infants

Answer 2

high-risk infant

Question 3

what should you do for a high-risk infant?

Answer 3

• identify the clinical problem
• prevent this problem occurring
• monitor
• treat

Question 4

infant that does not appear well and has abnormal clinical signs

Answer 4

sick infant

Question 5

causes of sick infant

Answer 5

• infection
• hypoxia
• hypothermia
• hypoglycemia
• acute blood loss
• anemia
• trauma

Question 6

at risk newborns

Answer 6

• postterm newborn
• preterm newborn
• SGA newborn
• LGA newborn
• infant of a diabetic mother
• newborn exposed to HIV/AIDS

Question 7

low birth weight infant

Answer 7

less than 2500g

Question 8

very low birth weight infant

Answer 8

less than 1500g

Question 9

extremely low birth weight infant

Answer 9

less than 1000g

Question 10

normal weight of an infant

Answer 10

6-7 lbs or 3000 grams

Question 11

premature babies

Answer 11

less than 37 weeks

Question 12

maternal factors in prematurity term

Answer 12

• diabetes
• chronic disease (heart disease, infection, kidney disease)
• poor nutrition
• multiple births
• drug abuse
• IUD in gravid uterus

Question 13

physical signs of prematurity

Answer 13

• body hair (lanugo)
• abnormal breathing patterns
• enlarged clitoris

Question 14

respiratory manifestion in prematurity term

Answer 14

• tachypnea
• grunting
• nasal flaring
• retractions
• cyanosis
• decreased oxygen saturation

Question 15

cardiovascular manifestations

Answer 15

• poor tissue perfusion
• hypotension
• patent ductus arteriosus

Question 16

a machine will help the baby breathe

Answer 16

ventilator

Question 17

4 ways a newborn may lose heat to the environment

Answer 17

• evaporation (through moisture)
• radiation (
• convection
• conduction

Question 18

how to prevent heat loss at the time of birth?

Answer 18

• drying
• wrapping
• breastfeeding
• skin-to-skin

Question 19

any newborn born after 40 weeks or 42 idk

Answer 19

postterm infant

Question 20

maternal factors in postterm infants

Answer 20

• post maturity
• primiparity
• high multiparity
• history of prolonged pregnancies

Question 21

characteristics of postterm infants

Answer 21

• absent of lanugo
• reduced subcutaneous tissues
• little if any vernix caseosa
• abundant scalp hair
• long

Question 22

occurs when the fetus does not receive the necessary nutrients and oxygen needed for the proper growth

Answer 22

intrauterine growth restriction

Question 23

a test using sound waves to create picture of internal structures

Answer 23

ultrasound

Question 24

a term used to describe a baby who is smaller than the usual number of weeks of pregnancy

Answer 24

small for gestational age

Question 25

maternal factors in small for gestational age

Answer 25

• infection
• malnutrition, anemia
• high blood pressure
• advanced diabetes
• substance use
• cigaretter smoking

Question 26

a neonate whose birth weight is at or above the 90th percentile on the intrauterine growth curse

Answer 26

Large for gestational age (LGA)

Question 27

indicates excessive growth regardless of gestational age

Answer 27

Macrosomia