Newborn Terminology
what is a vision condition in which a person cannot align both eyes simultaneously under normal conditions
strabismus
what are the three main medications given to an infant?
-vitamin K
-Hepatitis B
-Erythromycin
what is thermoregulation?
the process of maintaining core body temperature
when is preterm birth?
prior to 37 weeks
what items do you need for giving a baby a bath?
washcloth, towel, soap, diaper, clothing
when the umbilical cord becomes wrapped around the fetus' neck
nuchal cord
how long does it take for an infant to start making its own vitamin K?
about a week
what is the normal range for an infants heart rate?
120-160 and when crying 180
what does SGA and AGA stand for?
small for gestational age and appropriate for gestational age
what is the main concern with the umbilical cord when giving a baby a bath?
not to get it wet
what is a blueness of the extremities
acrocyanosis
where should the injection site be for an infant?
vastus lateralis
how can babies lose heat?
what do nurses give babies to prevent eye infections?
erythromycin
2-3 times
what is a traumatic hematoma that occurs underneath the skin, in the periosteum of the infants skull?
cephalohematoma
what do you write when labeling a medication?
name of patient, medication name, drug dosage, route, initials
normal breathing rate for infants is?
30-60 breaths per minute
what is the arm recoil test?
pulling a baby's arm down, and observing if they pull it back up
do you wash a baby from toe to head or head to toe?
always head to toe
what is a type of birthmark caused by the pigment of the skin?
Mongolian spots
what are some adverse effects of giving a vitamin K shot?
redness, bleeding, edema, allergic reactions
what is moro reflex?
when you lay the baby down quick and they throw their arm up like they are trying not to fall
what is the square window test?
take the baby's wrist and make it a square. If the baby cannot touch fingers to the wrist but it makes a square, the baby is preterm
special considerations for using a wash cloth during a bath?
never use the same wash cloth for the face and the bottom