Prematurity
What is prematurity?
Prematurity also known as early term infants. This is when babies are born before completion of 37 weeks’ gestation.
The medication given if a mom is Rh negative and her baby is Rh positive
what is RhoGAM?
How is bilirubin excreted?
What is neonatal abstinence syndrome?
What is when a baby goes through withdrawal from drugs that they were exposed to in the womb.
What is hypoglycemia in the newborn?
A low blood sugar level in newborn babies is also called neonatal hypoglycemia. It refers to low blood sugar (glucose) in the first few days after birth
What are the causes of prematurity?
Comorbidities, smoking, abuse & violence, substance abuse (heroin or cocaine), preeclampsia, infections, placental factors, abnormal cord insertion, fetal factors, Turner syndrome, and radiation exposure.
The medication given to a new born to help with blood clots
what is Vitamin K?
What is hyperbilirubinemia an how is it assessed?
Hyperbilirubinemia is a lab value based on total, direct, and indirect bilirubin levels.
What are the signs and symptoms of NAS?
What are seizures, breathing problems, fevers, difficulty eating and gaining weight.
When should a baby at risk for hypoglycemia be fed?
Within the 1st hour with a glucose test done 30 minutes after feeding
Effects of prematurity occurs on which body systems?
Respiratory system
Cardiovascular system
Gastrointestinal system
Renal system
Immune system
Central nervous system
The medication given to treat postpartum hemorrhage
What is Oxytocin?
Breakdown of RBC can cause the pigmentation of an infant's skin to change what color?
Yellow.
What is the Finnegan Scoring Scale?
What is a scoring scale used to assign a score to each infant's symptoms. The total score determines how much Morphine each baby receives and how quickly doctors can wean them off the drugs.
How do you check a blood glucose test on a baby?
Blood glucose is checked with just a few drops of blood, taken from your baby's heel using a heel warmer first. If the heel is too cold you can get a falsely low reading
What are common physical characteristics of preterm infants?
Birth weight of less than 5.5 lb, head disproportionately larger than chest circumference, poor muscle tone and flexion, fontanels wide and soft with overriding sutures, minimal subcutaneous fat, undescended testes in males, plentiful lanugo (soft, downy hair),
The medication that is put on the baby's eyes within the first hour of birth
what is Erythromycin eye ointment?
What is the treatment of choice for hyperbilirubinemia?
Phototherapy.
What are some early interventions for pregnant women?
What are screenings for substance use, intervention to engage patient and provide advice, and referral for treatment programs.
What happens to the newborn’s source of glucose right after transition to birth?
when the cord gets clamped the source of glucose from the mother is eliminated.
Interventions for prematurity?
Promoting oxygen, resuscitating the newborn, maintaining thermal regulations, promoting nutrition and fluid balance, preventing infections, providing appropriate stimulation, managing pain, promoting growth and development and promote parental coping.
A newborn is exhibiting signs of withdraw (lower risk Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome). This medication will decrease their symptoms and reduce the risk of convulsions?
what is Buprenorphine or morphine?
How often should the nurse reposition an infant undergoing phototherapy?
Every 2 hours.
Who is at risk for NAS and why?
What are pregnant women who use drugs, smoke, or drink alcohol because they are less likely to get prenatal care
Which babies are at risk for hypoglycemia?
Babies born under significant stress, Born to mothers treated with certain medicines such as terbutaline, large for their GA, SGA or LGA neonates