Pre-Term Infants

Question 1

what is the definition of a preterm infant

Answer 1

a birth that occurs before 37 weeks completed gestation

Question 2

what are some of the infant risk factors associated infant death

Answer 2

preterm birth, low birth weight(LBW)

Question 3

what are some of the maternal/environmental risk factors associated with infant death

Answer 3

maternal age, smoking, poverty, ethnicity

Question 4

describe why the number of preterm babies being born is rising

Answer 4

increased maternal age, increasing rate on pregnancy-related complications, greater use of infertility treatments, more C sections before term

Question 5

what is the prevalence of preterm births

Answer 5

more than 1 in 10 births

Question 6

what are some of the causes of preterm birth

Answer 6

spontaneous preterm labour, multiple pregnancy, preterm prelabour rupture of membranes, pregnancy associated hypertension

Question 7

what risk factors involving a mothers previous births are there for preterm birth

Answer 7

previous preterm births, abnormally shaped uterus, multiple pregnancy, interval <6 months between pregnancies, in vitro fertilisation

Question 8

what are the differences between a preterm baby and normal term baby

Answer 8

need more help staying warm, have more fragile lungs, don’t breath effectively, have fewer reserves, delay cord clamping

Question 9

how are preterm babies kept warm

Answer 9

using a plastic bag under a radiant heater

Question 10

what does the altered management of preterm infants include

Answer 10

delayed cord clamping, keep baby warm, gentle lung inflation, use saturation monitor