NEWBORN REFLEXES
THIS REFLEX CAUSES THE INFANT TO TURN THIER HEAD TOWARD SOMETHING TOUCHING THE CHEEK
WHAT IS THE ROOTING REFLEX
A BABY BORN BEFORE THIS GESTATIONAL AGE IS CONSIDERED PRETERM
WHAT IS 37 WEEKS
A CONGENITAL OPENING IN THE UPPER LIP
WHAT IS CLEFT LIP
SKIN -TO- SKIN CONTACT USED TO STABILIZE NEWBORN TEMPERATURE
WHAT IS KANGAROO CARE
WHITE PINPOINT PIMPLES ON THE NOSE AND CHIN
WHAT IS MILIA
A SUDDEN SOUND OR MOVEMENT CAUSING ARMS TO EXTEND THEN FLEX
WHAT IS THE MORO REFLEX
RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME OCCURS DUE TO DEFICIENCY OF THE SUBSTANCE IN THE LUNGS
WHAT IS SURFACTANT
FAILURE OF THE HARD PALATE TO FUSE
WHAT IS CLEFT PALATE
THIS DEVICE PROVIDES A NEUTRAL THERMAL ENVIRONMENT FOR NEWBORNS
WHAT IS AN INCUBATOR
BLUISH DISCOLORATION COMMON IN AFRICAN AMERICAN INFANTS ON THE SACRAL AREA
WHAT ARE MONGOLIAN SPOTS
A POSTURE REFLEX WHERE THE INFANT ASSUMES A "FENCING POSITION"
WHAT IS THE TONIC NECK REFLEX
MEDICATION GIVEN TO THE MOTHER BEFORE DELIVERY TO INCREASE SURFACTANT PRODUCTION
WHAT IS BETAMETHASONE
A CONGENTAL DEFORMITY WHERE THE FEET TURN INWARD
WHAT IS CLUBFOOT OR TALIPES EQUINOVARUS
RADIANT HEAT DEVICES PROVIDE OVERHEAD WARMTH WHILE ALLOWING EASIER ACCESS TO THE INFANT
WHAT IS A RADIANT WARMER
RED PATCHES ON THE NECK OR EYELIDS THAT FADE OVER TIME
WHAT ARE STORK BITES
WHWN A NEWBORN'S HEAD FULLS BACKWARD WHEN LIFTED FROM THE BED
WHAT IS THE HEAD LAG REFLEX
RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME IS ALSO CALLED
WHAT IS HYALINE MEMBRANE DISEASE
THIS CONDITION OCCURS WHEN THE FEMORAL HEAD IS DISPLACED FROM A SHOLLOW SOCKET
WHAT IS HIP DYSPLASIA
A NURSING ACTION USED TO REDUCED STRESS AND CONSERVE INFANT ENERGY
WHAT IS CLUSTER CARE
BLUISH COLOR OF THE HANDS AND FEET CAUSED BY POOR PERIPHERAL CIRCULATION
WHAT IS ACROCYANOSIS
ABSENCE OF THIS REFLEX MAY INDICATE NEUROLOGICAL ABNORMALITIES
WHAT IS THE MORO REFLEX
A PAUSE IN BREATHING LASTING 20 SECONDS OR LONGER
WHAT IS APNEA
THE SURGICAL REPAIR OF THE CLEFT LIP
WHAT IS CHEILOPLASTY
THESE THERAPIES IN THE NICU INCLUDE MUSIC, AROMA AND GENTAL TOUCH
WHAT IS COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES
CHEESE-LIKE PROTECTIVE COATING ON NEWBORN SKIN
WHAT IS VERNIX