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T3-Newborn Nursing Care Flashcards

1
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What is suctioned first: mouth or nose?

A

Mouth before nose!

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2
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What is the respiratory interventions?

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  • Support baby with head to side
  • Use bulb syringe and suction mouth, then each side of nose
  • Deeper suction can be done with DeLeeX (5 sec or less per insertion)
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3
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When do we assess the temp of newborn baby?

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Immediately after birth and q30 min till stable

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4
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What do we attach over upper quadrant of abdomen? Why?

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Tranistor probe to keep infant temp 36.5-37C

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5
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Where should infants crib be away from?

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Walls and windows

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6
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Where do we perform exams?

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Under heat panels

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7
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When do we give newborn bath?

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After temp is stable

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8
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What eye prophylaxis is done? Why?

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Erythromycin eye ointment to prevent inflammation r/t gonorrhea infection

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9
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What kind of injection is Vit. K? Where is it administered?

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IM -.5-1 mg w/in one hour of birth; administered in vests lateralis

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10
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What is umbilical cord care?

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  • Clamp cord after delivery
  • Assess # of veins and arteries
  • Assess for infection
  • Clean cord with H20
  • No tub bath till cord separates
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11
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When does the umbilical cord usually separate?

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~10-14 days

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12
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What is the goal of cord care?

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To prevent hemorrhage and/or infection

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13
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Preterm?

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Born less than 37 weeks

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14
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Late preterm?

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34.0-36.6 weeks

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15
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Early term?

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37.0-38.6

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16
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Full term?

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39.0-40.6

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17
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Late term?

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41.0-41.6

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18
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Post term?

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42.0 weeks and over

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19
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Post mature?

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Over 42 weeks with placental insufficiency effects

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20
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General characteristics of neonate: Length?

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17.7-21.7 inches

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21
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General characteristics of neonate: Weight?

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5.5-8.8 lbs

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22
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General characteristics of neonate: Normally loses ____ of birth weight within one week of birth

A

5-10%

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23
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Collection of blood

A

Cephalhematoma

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24
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Collection of fluid

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Caput succudanum

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25
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How are sutures and fontanelles?

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Open and palpable

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26
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What if fontanelles are depressed?

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Dehydration

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27
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What if fontanelles are bulging?

A

Fluid overload

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28
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Anterior fontannel is ___ cm and is ___ shape

A

5 cm and is diamond shaped

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29
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Posterior fontannel is ___ shaped

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Triangle

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30
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What is smaller: anterior or posterior fontannel?

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Posterior is SMALLER than anterior

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31
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Chest is approx ____ in smaller than head

32
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Legs and arms are normally ____

33
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Feet and hands may exhibit ____

A

Acrocyanosis

34
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What is polydactaly?

A

More than 5 digits

35
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What is syndactaly?

36
Q

Where do babies want to breath from: nose or mouth?

37
Q

Ears: Pinna in line with ______

A

Outer canthus of eye

38
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T/F: Genitalia may be enlarged

39
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Discharge may be present in female neonates. This is pseudo menses and is hormonal. What color may discharge be?

A

Pink or white

40
Q

Testicles are _____ in male neonates

41
Q

Excess breakdown of RBC= ?

Ex?

A

Jaundice

Hematoma, bruising

42
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Liver immaturity=?

A

Not enough of enzyme glucornyltransferase

43
Q

Poor sucking ability=?

A

Doesnt consume enough food to introduce intestinal flora so bill is not conjugated to direct (conjugated) form that can be excreted

44
Q

Can cold stress cause jaundice?

45
Q

Describe what you do for phototherapy for hyperbilirubinemia.

A
  • Under lights in mini diaper
  • Cover eyes, testes, ovaries
  • Monitor and maintain temp with skin probe
  • Monitor insensible water loses
  • Provide fluids
  • Provide stimulation
46
Q

Treatment for hypothermia?

A
  • Swaddle in double warm blankets
  • If temp doesnt respond go back to radiant warmer per protocol
  • Observe for resp. distress
  • Observe for signs of hypoglycemia
47
Q

Hypothermia treatment–why do we observe for resp distress?

A

Cold stress increases O2 need

48
Q

Hypothermia treatment–Why do we observe for signs of hypoglycmia?

A

Cold stress uses up glucose on board

49
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What is prevention for hypoglycemia?

A

Feed early and frequently and maintain safe glucose levels

50
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For high risk infants, when do we check glucose?

A

Within 2-3 hours of birth

51
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What are symptoms of hypoglycemia?

A

Jittery
High pitched cry
Eye rolling
Seizures

52
Q

Plasma glucose level in full term infant: Less than ___ requires intervention?

A

Less than 45

This is from ppt, I thought she said in class less than 43 … ?

53
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What has a longer lasting supply of glucose?

54
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If mom doesn’t breastfeed, what are other ways infant can get glucose?

A

Bottle feed D5W

NGT or IV glucose

55
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Can infant be fed before circumcision?

A

No, hold feeding before procedure

56
Q

Yellen and Mogen clamp procedure makes procedure ____

57
Q

Can ointment be put on after Yellen procedure? Mogen? Plastibell?

A

Yellen: yes
Mogen: yes
Plastibell: no

58
Q

What do we document after circumcision?

A

First voiding past procedure

59
Q

What procedure has the bell fall off in diaper?

A

Plastibell

60
Q

If we see yellow exudate, what do we do?

A

DO NOT clean it off!

61
Q

What should we teach about the petroleum gauze?

A

To watch for strings that could wrap around penis and cause necrosis

62
Q

If infant is getting enough to eat, how many times should they pee? What color is urine? What if no voiding in first 24 hours?

A

6-8X/d

Pale; poorly concentrated

Notify MD

63
Q

Breast fed babies should be offered first feeding during _____.

How can we place them after feedings to encourage stomach emptying?

A

Stage 4 (recovery)

Right side

64
Q

Breastfeeding: What is secreted first 2-3 days?

A

Colostrum

Less fat and sugar; more protein and antibodies

65
Q

When is there traditional milk?

A

3rd day of/1st week

66
Q

Breastfeeding promotes ____

67
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What are conditions in which breastfeeding should be avoided?

A
  • Active TB
  • Hep B or C
  • HIV
  • Cancer
  • Maternal drug abuse
68
Q
  • How should milk be stored?
  • Refrigerated for …?
  • Frozen milk attached to fridge is good for ____.
  • Frozen milk in deep freezer is good for ___.
A
  • Rigid, plastic containers
  • 48-72 hrs
  • 1 milk
  • 6-12 months
69
Q

What newborn screening test are required by all tests? How do you get it?

A

PKU and hypothyroid; blood sample from infant heel

70
Q

What is important about PKU test.

A

Infant needs to have ingested milk in adequate amounts before test…done 24 hours later

71
Q

What do accumulates of phenylketonuria result in?

72
Q

Glactosemia: Absence of enzyme result in damage to ___, ___, and ___.

What is treatment?

A

Liver, brain, eyes

Treatment is elimination of milk from diet and you cannot safely breastfeed; work with mom to find commercial formula

73
Q

What is bathing home care?
Diapering home care?
Crying?

A
  • Sponge bath till cord falls off; clean cord with water after each diaper change and keep diaper off cord
  • Diaper: clean infant with warm water after voiding and stools
  • Crying will happen when hungry, wet, or bored
74
Q

Signs of sick infant: how is sleep?

A

Lethargy or difficult to wake

75
Q

Signs of sick infant:

Temp above?

76
Q

Signs of sick infant:

How is digestion?

A

Vomiting or green, liquid stools

Refusal of 2 feedings in a row

77
Q

Signs of sick infant:

How ar fontanels and mucous membranes?

A

Fontanels: Depressed

Mucous membranes: Dry, sticky

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