Normal vs. Abnormal
Vital signs
Apgar
Thermoregulation
Reflexes
100

Bluish blackish spots appearing over buttocks or thighs of darker skin neonates.

What is Normal

100

What is the normal heart rate for a newborn

What is 110-160

100

A slow, irregular, shallow respiratory effort indicates what number on the APGAR score 

What is one

100

What are the 4 methods of heat loss in the newborn

What is Conduction, Convection, Evorparation, and Radiation

100

What reflex causes a baby to turn its head toward touch on cheek

What is rooting reflex

200

Cyanosis around the baby mouth

What is abnormal

200

What is the respiratory rate for a newborn baby?

What is 30-60 bpm

200

A newborn is blue and pale and has a slow weak cry what is the APGAR score

What is One?

200

What is the first nursing action when a baby temperature is 97.2

What is skin to skin contact 

200

When startled the baby extend arms, opens hands, then flexes them back. What reflex is this?

What is Moro Reflex

300

Apnea lasting longer than 15 seconds 

What is abnormal 

300

Where is the most accurate place to take temperature on a newborn

What is Axillary

300

What score is a heartbeat above 100 bpm with grimace or frown when irritated?

What is three!

300

The baby is placed under the radiant warmer, What 2 nursing actions are essential.

What is temperature and hydration

300

The baby's foot is stroked and the toes fan out, what reflex is this

What is Babinski Reflex

400

Axillary temperature of 97 degrees.

What is abnormal?

400

What is the newborn's normal range for blood pressure 

What is 50-75 systolic and 30-34 diastolic!

400

A newborn has a heart rate of 120, grimaces when suctioned, flexed arms and legs, slow irregular respirations, and a pink body with blue hands and feet. What is the total Apgar score?

What is seven!

400

What are early signs of cold stress

Increased respirations, mottled skin, and cool extremities

400

What reflex occurs when baby's palm is touched, and they grasp your finger

What is Palmar grasp reflex

500

Heart murmur in the first 24 hours of life

What is normal

500

What temperature route is no longer used due to risk of perforation

What is rectal route

500

This category evaluates reflex irritability

What is Grimace

500

A baby is placed on a cold scale without a blanket what type of heat loss is this?

What is conduction

500

When should the Moro reflex be absent

What is by 6 months

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