Interventions
Bilirubin
Glucose
NB assessment
HodgePodge
100
IM med given to help blood clotting
What is Vitamin K?
100
Common treatment for hyperbilirubinemia
What is phototherapy?
100
Babies of moms with GDM should be monitored for this, and why
What is hypoglycemia?
Glucose crosses the placenta, but baby makes insulin.....
100
Normal NB temp (F)
What is 97.7-99.5*F?
100
Signs of this condition in a newborn include nasal flaring, grunting, intercostal retractions, and cyanosis
What is respiratory distress?
200
This procedure involves the surgical removal of the foreskin from a newborn male’s penis and requires monitoring afterward.
What is a circumcision?
200
This can sometimes lead to high bilirubin levels.
What is cephalohematoma?
200
Normal blood glucose for term newborn on day one
What is 40-60 mg/dL?
200
This is normal newborn weight
What is between 2500 and 4000 g?
200
The nurse claps their hands, and the baby does this
What is Moro or startle reflex?
300
Eye medication given to prevent ophthalmia neonatorum
What is erythromycin ointment?
300
Non-physiological jaundice is also called this
What is pathological?
300
Priority intervention for a newborn with blood glucose level of 50 mg/dL
What is feed them?
300
These must be documented so as not to be confused with signs of abuse
What are Mongolian spots?
300
These are the 3 types of stools, in order of appearance
What are meconium, transitional, and milk stools?
400
Hospitals implement measures such as ID bands, security alarms, and restricted nursery access to prevent this rare but serious event involving a newborn.
What is infant abduction?
400
This part of the body must be covered during phototherapy for neonatal jaundice
What are eyes?
400
If a newborn’s blood sugar remains low despite feeding, this intervention may be required in the NICU.
What is IV dextrose?
400
Normal respirations for term newborn
What is 30-60 bpm?
400
Name 2 significant problems caused by Cold stress
What are hypoglycemia and respiratory distress?
500
When using bulb suction on a newborn, it’s important to suction this area first
What is mouth before nose?
500
One of 3 criteria for pathological jaundice
What is:
1. Jaundice w/in the first 24 hours
2. High levels of bilirubin
3. Fast rising bilirubin
500
These are 3 s/s of hypoglycemia in infant
What are poor feeding, breathing problems, hypothermia, jitteriness, and high-pitched cry?
500
2 tests that are utilized here
What are Barlow and Ortolani?
500
The neonate is crying vigorously, pink except for blue extremities, vigorous flexion of arms with clenched hands, a heart rate of 94, and gags and grimaces when the bulb suction is used. This is the neonate’s APGAR score
What is 8?