Breastfeeding
Which reflex is most helping in the latching process?
Rooting
To prevent kidnapping from the hospital, the nurse should always check this.
ID bands/security tag
When a newborn has more than 5 digits on a hand or foot.
What is polydactyly
Normal respiratory rate of a newborn
What is 30-65 (35-60) breaths per minute.
Why is Vitamin K given to a newborn?
Enhance the ability to clot blood
The "liquid gold" produced by the mother prior to her milk coming in?
Colostrum
A shrill or high-pitched cry may indicated what in a newborn?
Neurologic disorder/drug withdrawal
This is the thick white substance that covers the skin of the fetus.
Vernix
Normal temperature of a newborn
97.6 - 99.6
Why is erythromycin ophthalmic ointment given to a baby?
To prevent/reduce the incidence of ophthalmia neonatorum or neonatal conjunctivas, primarily caused by gonorrhea or chlamydia.
How many times per day should a baby breast feed?
8-12 times/ad lib
This condition is characterized by a high bilirubin level. Often times the infant's conjunctiva and face will appear yellow.
Jaundice
This is small white papules primarily located on the newborn's nose and/or chin.
Milia
Normal heart rate of a newborn
100-160 beats per minute
When would HBIG (hepatitis B immunoglobulin) be given to a newborn? (NOT talking about the hep B vaccine).
When the mother is hep B positive.
If a woman becomes engorged it may become difficult for the infant to latch on to feed. If mom does this before feeds it may help.
What is pump or manually express breastmilk for a few minutes.
A blood glucose level of less that 40-45.
Hypoglycemia
Acrocyanosis
When a baby's respiratory rate is greater than 65/minute.
Tachypnea
This is the product of the normal breakdown of red blood cells in the newborn.
Bilirubin
This is the best way to determine if the baby is getting enough milk during feeds.
Having an increase in wet and dirty diapers.
Newborns of mother's with this include clinical manifestations of LGA, abundant vernix, listless, lethargic, poor feeders, etc.
Infants of diabetic mothers
When the infant is covered in fine small amounts of hair
What is lanugo
An infant is considered to have a fever at what temperature?
100.4 rectally
Infant's coming in contact with this can become fatally ill.
GBS, group beta streptococcus