week 7

Question 1

appropriate for gestational age is when the newborn’s weight is

Answer 1

between the 10th and 90th percentile

Question 2

epstein’s pearls

Answer 2

small yellow-white nodules that appear on the roof of the newborn’s mouth

Question 3

2 signs the newborn is adapting to extrauterine life

Answer 3

apnea for 10 second periods
obligatory nose breathing

Question 4

erythema toxicum

Answer 4

pink rash anywhere on the body during the first 3 weeks of life – no treatment

Question 5

nevus flammeus

Answer 5

capillary angioma commonly found on the face
DOES NOT BLANCH OR DISAPPEAR

Question 6

Telangiectatic Nevi

Answer 6

flat pink/red marks that EASILY BLANCH on the nose, behind the neck, eyelids & forehead

disappears by 2 years old

Question 7

Mongolian spots

Answer 7

dark spots of pigmentation on buttocks and back normally found in dark skin

Question 8

temperature range for a newborn

Answer 8

99.7 to 99.5 degrees farenheit

Question 9

blood pressure range for a newborn

Answer 9

60/40

Question 10

respirations for a newborn

Answer 10

30 to 6o bpm
w/ short apnea periods lasting LESS THAN 15 SECONDS

Question 11

APGAR SCORING

Answer 11

review of systems a 1 min & 5 min of life

scored 0 to 2 pts w 5 categories
0 = absent
1= below normal
2 = normal or better

score of 7 to 10 is expected

A = appearance
P = pulse
G = grimace
A= activity
R = respirations

Question 12

new ballard score

Answer 12

assess neuromuscular and physical maturity in relation to weeks gestation w 12 categories total (6 each)

Question 13

highest priority for a newborn following birth

Answer 13

covering the newborns head with a cap to prevent cold stress

Question 14

order of aspiration

Answer 14

1. side of mouth first
2. nose

Question 15

4 methods of heat loss

Answer 15

1. conduction = direct contact w cool surface
2. convection = cool environmental air
3. evaporation
4. radiation = closeness to cool surface

Question 16

erythromycin administration

Answer 16

single 1 to 2 cm ribbon dose from INNER CANTHUS OUTWARD

can be delayed after birth by 1 hour

Question 17

most IM vaccines for newborns can be administered in

Answer 17

vastus lateralis

Question 18

Hep B vaccine is administered

Answer 18

3 doses – first at birth, second at 1 month, & third at 6 mo

**within first 12 hrs if parent has it

Question 19

Umbilical Cord Care

Answer 19

clamp stays on for 24 to 48 hours
clean w plain water
do not submerge into water
falls off in 10 to 14 days

Question 20

Vitamin K and Hep B vaccines

Answer 20

can not be administered in the same thigh

Question 21

normal weight loss after birth

Answer 21

loss of 5 to 10% of weight

*regain in 10 to 14 days

Question 22

a newborn should be breastfed up to

Answer 22

8 to 12x a day

Question 23

breast milk in room temperature

Answer 23

8 hours

Question 24

refrigerated breast milk lasts

Answer 24

8 days

Question 25

frozen vs deep frozen breast milk

Answer 25

frozen = 6 mo
deep frozen = 12 mo

Question 26

thawing breast milk

Answer 26

in the refrigerator over 24 hours

do not shake —- rotate

Question 27

formula can be refrigerated for how long

Answer 27

48 hours

Question 28

birth to 3 month an infant should consume

Answer 28

110 kcal/kg

Question 29

3 mo to 6 mo an infant should consume

Answer 29

100 kcal / kg

Question 30

normal amount of stools per day

Answer 30

3 to 4 per day