The Neonate Ch. 5 Flashcards
Neonate age range
0-28 days or 4 weeks
Neonate age range
0-28 days or 4 weeks
How does the neonates surface mass effect physiology
increases heat and insensible water loss
Primitive reflexes
sucking, blinking, and rooting
Signs a neonate requires resecutaton
HR < 60 bpm, gasping, apnea, labored breathing p. 40
What can suctioning cause in a newborn
bradycardia
Order of suctioning
mouth then nose
If using a BVM on a neonate how many breaths min?
40-60
Most common cause of brady in newborn is
hypoxia
When to begin chest compressions
HR <60 bpm
Amount of neonate fluid bolus
10ml/kg
Normal heel stick glucose 1st 24 hrs of life
30-45mg/dl
What % of CHD is not diagnosed in hospital
8-44% due to rapid DC home. may appear days to weeks later
How to ID CHD
compare pox from right to left, a difference of more than 3% indicates CHD
Non-ductal dependent lesions 5 Ts
- truncus arteriosus
- transposition of the vessels
- tricuspid atresia
- tetralogy of Fallot
- totally anomalous pulmonary venous return
Treatment to prevent closure of PDA
prostaglandin E p.42
Prostaglandin E side effects
bradycardia and apnea
BRUE
brief resolved unexplained event
BRUE
breif resolved unexplained event
How does the neonates surface mass effect physiology
increases heat and insensible water loss
Primitive reflexes
sucking, blinking, and rooting
Signs a neonate requires resecutaton
HR < 60 bpm, gasping, apnea, labored breathing p. 41
What can suctioning cause in a newborn
bradycardia
Order of suctioning
mouth then nose
