SEMI TOO Flashcards
time from birth through the
first 28 days of life)
neonatal period
average birth weight for a mature female newborn
3.4 kg(7.5 lb
average birth weight for a mature male newborn
3.5 kg (7.7 lb)
If a term newborn weighs more than 4.7 kg, the baby is said to be ______, a
condition that usually occurs in conjunction with a maternal illness
macrosomic
average birth length a mature female newborn
49 cm
(19.2 in.).
average birth length a mature male newborn
50 cm
Head circumference is measured how
across the center of the
forehead and then around the most prominent portion of the posterior head (the occiput
In a mature newborn, the head circumference is usually
34 to 35 cm
chest circumference in a term newborn is about
2 cm
temperature of newborns is about
99°F (37.2°C)
flow of heat from the newborn’s body surface to cooler surrounding air
Convection
transfer of body heat to a cooler solid object not in contact with the baby, such as a cold window or air conditioner
Radiation
transfer of body heat to a cooler solid object in contact with a baby.
Conduction
heart rate Immediately after birth
180
beats/min.
, a newborn’s heart rate is best determined by listening for an
apical heartbeat
respiratory rate of a newborn
90 breaths/min
better results when taking Blood pressure
Doppler
method
blood pressure of a newborn is approximately _____ at birth
80/46 mmHg
bowel contents appear both loose and green;
they may resemble diarrhea to the untrained eye
transitional stool
Blood-flecked stools usually indicate an
anal fissure.
Newborns with clay-colored (gray) stools indicate
bile duct obstruction
newborn increased bilirubin excretion will have what kind of stool
bright green stools
This reflex serves to help a newborn find food; cheek is brushed or stroked
Rooting Reflex
sucking reflex begins to diminish at about
6 months of age
Palmar Grasp Reflex disappears
6 weeks to 3 months of age