Reflexes
This is known as the "Startle Reflex"
What is the Moro Reflex
This score is given to assess a newborn's condition at 1 and 5 minutes after birth
What is the APGAR score?
The normal range for a newborn's heart rate is between this many beats per minute
What is 120-160bpm?
This medication is routinely given to newborns to prevent eye infections.
What is Erythromycin?
Nurses perform this assessment to check signs for jaundice by pressing newborn's skin.
What is blanching?
This Reflex causes the newborn to turn its head and open its mouth when the cheek is stroked.
What is the Rooting Reflex
In the APGAR score, the "P" stands for this
What is Pulse?
This is the normal range for a newborn's respiratory rate per minute.
What is 30-60 breaths?
This medication is injected into the newborn's thigh to prevent bleeding disorders
What is Vitamin K (Phytonadione)
A nurse performs this action to help clear a newborn's airway right after birth.
What is suctioning?
This Reflex is seen when a newborn grasps tightly onto a finger placed in their palm
What is the Palmar Grasp Reflex
An APGAR score of this is or higher is considered good condition
What is 7?
The normal body temperature range for a newborn in Celsius is this.
What is 36.5-37.5?
This immunization is given to newborns before discharge from the hospital
Nurses use this technique to maintain a newborn's body temperature immediately after delivery.
What is skin-to-skin contact?
This Reflex involves stepping motions made by a newborn when held upright with their feet touching a surface.
What is the Stepping Reflex?
The APGAR score evaluates appearance, pulse, grimace, activity and this.
What is respiration?
A newborn's Blood Pressure is typically around this range (Systolic/Diastolic)
What is 60-80/40-50 mmHg?
This medication is given for a newborn with NAS
What is Methadone?
What is a radian warmer?
This Reflex is triggered when a baby's foot is stroked causing the toes to fan out.
What is the Babinski Reflex?
This APGAR score component assesses how actively a newborn moves their arms and legs
What is activity?
Hypoglycemia in a newborn is defined as a blood glucose below this number.
What is 45mg/dL?
This medication is given to preterm babies to treat respiratory distress
What are Surfactants?
The nurse performs this action when a newborn's APGAR score is 2
What are resuscitation efforts?