IMMEDIATE CARE
ADAPTATION to birth
ASSESSMENTS
NURSING CARE
FEEDING
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Why is it important to maintain a newborns Born's Temperature?
The baby can develop 1)Respiratory Distress 2)Hypoglycemia
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What does surfactant do?
Keeps the alveoli from collapsing after they expand.
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What is the normal BP of a Newborn (born to term)?
Between 30/65 and 60/90.
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Why is it necessary to supply Vitamin K and how is it injected?
1)Prevents bleeding episodes 2)Intramuscularly
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What is foremilk?
The first milk the infant obtains. FYI: It is watery and quenches the baby's thirst.
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When should the newborn have it's 1st urination?
Within 24 Hours.
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When does the foramen ovale close?
After the first breath is taken. FYI: When the lungs fill with air there is a reversal of pressure in the right and left atria causing the foramen ovale to close blood is then redirected TO the lungs instead of being shunted to the brain and upper extremities.
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The Term specifically relating to giving or taking nourishment from the breasts is called _______?
Suckling
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How many different agents have been approved for eye prophylaxis treatment?
3 agents have been approved. FYI: 1) 1% silver nitrate 2) 0.5% erythromycin 3) 1% tetracycline
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What is Hind milk?
It is the later milk that has a higher fat content. FYI: It helps satisfy the baby's hunger.
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When do you give the newborn a Vitamin K injection?
Before it leaves the delivery room. (Within 1 hour after birth)
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When the ductus venosus closes blood is then circulated to the babys _______.
Liver
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Swelling of the soft tissue of the newborns scalp is called?
Caput Succadeum.
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What type of bowl movement should the BREASTFED newborn have?
Very loose, Non-formed stool, seedy yellow/mustard colored.
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Breastfeeding often helps the mother ______ with her baby.
Bond
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What are the five factors that are evaluated when performing Apgar scoring?
1) Heart Rate 2)Respirations 3)Muscle Tone 4)Reflex's 5)Skin color
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What are the 4 ways baby's lose heat?
1) Conduction 2) Convection 3) Radiation 4) Evaporation
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What is the normal range for a newborns weight?
Between 6-9 pounds.
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The position that allows the parent to support the head and body with one hand and have the body tucked under their arm and leaves one hand free to do other tasks is called the _________ hold.
Football
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What are 4 essential factors for breastfeeding?
1) Proper body alignment. 2) Room is warm and Private. 3) Breasts are soft (Non-engorged) at the end of the feeding. 4) Infant ends the feeding and appears relaxed and satisfied.
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There are 3 distinct signs of respiratory Distress in a Newborn what is at least one of those signs?
1) Persistent cyanosis 2) Sustained Respiration's 3) Sustained Heart Rate
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What kind of fat do newborns have and where is it found?
1) Brown Fat 2) neck,armpits,between shoulder blades,abdominal aorta, and around kidneys and sternum. FYI: Brown fat is a specialized form of heat-producing tissue found only in fetuses and newborns once depleted it does not come back.
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What is the normal newborns heart rate?
Between 110-160.
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Why do you want to swaddle a newborn, and how do you do it?
1)Swaddling gives the newborn a sense of security. 2) Place the baby diagonally and fold and tuck around the baby. FYI: As the nurse you should teach the parent how to do this.
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How should the mother position her hands when initiating the breastfeeding?
Hold her breast in a C-position with the thumb above the nipple and fingers below it.
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