Head/Neuro
Abnormal build up of CSF in the ventricles
What is hydrocephalus?
What are PGE's?
Common symptoms of a baby with RDS
What is tachypnea, tachycardia, increased FiO2 requirements, A/B/D's, diaphoretic, and poor feeding?
A defect in which a baby's organs are born outside of their body but does not involve the umbilicus
What is a gastroschisis?
A common way for nurses to collect ABG's and labs
What is a heel stick?
Spinal cord and meninges are exposed through the skin
What is a myelomeningocele?
Placing baby in a knee to chest position
What is an intervention used for a TET spell?
A medication given to increase respiratory drive
What is caffeine?
A KUB finding for duodenal atresia
What is a double bubble?
A common treatment for low Hct
What is a blood transfusion?
A point system to grade severity of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
What is Finnegan Scoring?
Medications that can cause arrhythmias of the heart
What are calcium and potassium?
A negative side effect of giving too much FiO2/having sats of 100%
What is ROP?
An electrolyte lab that can result in a false high value when performing a heel stick
What is potassium?
All babies require this lab prior to surgery (commonly obtained on admission)
What is a Type and Cross?
Edema/swelling that crosses suture lines
A medication given prophylactically for hydronephrosis
What is amoxicillin?
A high frequency ventilator used to aid in oxygenation
What is an oscillator?
A disease likely to occur in premature babies from 28-32 weeks gestation
What is NEC?
This product is found in the clean supply room
What is emergency blood?
An obstruction or narrowing of the nare
What is choanal atresia?
A cardiac defect including: VSD, right hypertrophy, pulmonary stenosis, & increased outflow in the aorta
What is Tetralogy of Fallot?
A nursing intervention to help open up alveoli and prevent/reverse atelectasis
What is the purpose of prone positioning?
Clinical presentation includes: oliguria, worsening events, lethargy, and free air on x-ray.
What is NEC?
Clinical presentation includes: petechiae, prolonged oozing from puncture sites, pulmonary hemorrhage
What is DIC?