T3-Newborn Nursing Care Flashcards
What is suctioned first: mouth or nose?
Mouth before nose!
What is the respiratory interventions?
- 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)
When do we assess the temp of newborn baby?
Immediately after birth and q30 min till stable
What do we attach over upper quadrant of abdomen? Why?
Tranistor probe to keep infant temp 36.5-37C
Where should infants crib be away from?
Walls and windows
Where do we perform exams?
Under heat panels
When do we give newborn bath?
After temp is stable
What eye prophylaxis is done? Why?
Erythromycin eye ointment to prevent inflammation r/t gonorrhea infection
What kind of injection is Vit. K? Where is it administered?
IM -.5-1 mg w/in one hour of birth; administered in vests lateralis
What is umbilical cord care?
- Clamp cord after delivery
- Assess # of veins and arteries
- Assess for infection
- Clean cord with H20
- No tub bath till cord separates
When does the umbilical cord usually separate?
~10-14 days
What is the goal of cord care?
To prevent hemorrhage and/or infection
Preterm?
Born less than 37 weeks
Late preterm?
34.0-36.6 weeks
Early term?
37.0-38.6
Full term?
39.0-40.6
Late term?
41.0-41.6
Post term?
42.0 weeks and over
Post mature?
Over 42 weeks with placental insufficiency effects
General characteristics of neonate: Length?
17.7-21.7 inches
General characteristics of neonate: Weight?
5.5-8.8 lbs
General characteristics of neonate: Normally loses ____ of birth weight within one week of birth
5-10%
Collection of blood
Cephalhematoma
Collection of fluid
Caput succudanum
How are sutures and fontanelles?
Open and palpable
What if fontanelles are depressed?
Dehydration
What if fontanelles are bulging?
Fluid overload
Anterior fontannel is ___ cm and is ___ shape
5 cm and is diamond shaped
Posterior fontannel is ___ shaped
Triangle
What is smaller: anterior or posterior fontannel?
Posterior is SMALLER than anterior