NEWBORN MEDICATIONS
This medication prevents ophthalmia neonatorum caused by gonorrhea and chlamydia.
What is erythromycin eye ointment?
This noninvasive tool estimates bilirubin levels through the skin.
What is a transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) meter?
This condition is caused by delayed fetal lung fluid clearance and results in tachypnea shortly after birth.
What is Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN)?
Babies below the 10th percentile for weight are called this.
What is SGA (Small for Gestational Age)?
This screening tests for over 80 genetic and metabolic disorders.
What is the newborn metabolic screen? or newborn screening or PKU?
This injection prevents hemorrhagic disease of the newborn.
What is Vitamin K?
This blood test directly measures bilirubin levels and differentiates direct vs. indirect bilirubin.
What is a serum bilirubin test?
This life-threatening condition occurs when a newborn inhales stained amniotic fluid before or during birth.
What is Meconium Aspiration Syndrome?
Babies above the 90th percentile are at greater risk for this complication related to blood glucose.
What is hypoglycemia?
An important test that measures the brain’s response to sound.
What is the newborn hearing test or screening?
This newborn medication is the first of a 3-dose immunization series.
What is the Hepatitis B vaccine?
A positive Direct Coombs test indicates this underlying newborn condition.
What is hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN)?
This preterm lung condition is caused by a deficiency of surfactant.
What is Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS)?
Name one shared risk between SGA and LGA newborns.
What is hypoglycemia, birth trauma, temperature instability, or respiratory distress?
Pulse oximetry for CCHD screening must show this minimum oxygen saturation to pass.
What is >95%?
This sweet solution is used as non-pharmacologic pain relief in infants.
What is sucrose?
This tool helps clinicians determine when bilirubin levels require phototherapy.
What is the BiliTool?
Two clinical signs common to all newborn respiratory complications.
What are grunting, nasal flaring, retractions, cyanosis, or tachypnea?
This scoring tool is used to assess gestational age through neuromuscular and physical characteristics.
What is the Ballard Score?
Heel-stick blood is collected within this time frame for newborn metabolic screening.
What is 24–48 hours after birth?
Name one situation when Vitamin K refusal significantly increases newborn risk.
What is the risk of bleeding, such as circumcision, clotting disorders, or bruising trauma?
Name two nursing assessments during phototherapy to ensure infant safety.
What are temperature monitoring, hydration status, urine output, eye protection assessment, bilirubin checks, or skin checks?
This key intervention helps treat RDS in premature infants.
What is exogenous surfactant administration?
Infants born to diabetic mothers are commonly LGA. Name one hospital intervention they often require.
What is early glucose monitoring, early feeding, or IV dextrose?
Appropriate glucose level for newborn at four hours of age.
What is >/= 40 mg/dl?