Newborn Vital Signs
100

Normal respiration for newborn;Weight and Height

30-60 breaths per min

Weight 

Height

200

5 components of Apgar score and how frequently

Appearance(color)

Pulse(Heart rate)

Grimace(Reflex)

Activity(Muscle tone)

Respiration(Breathing rate)

Done for the 1st minute of birth; 5 minutes after 


300

4 ways to keep newborn’s temperature stable

Warm blanket; skin to skin contact; radiant warmer; incubator

400

Name Normal reflexes

Moro/Startled, suckling, step, grasp, rooting, babinski, tonic/flexing

500

What is PKU and when is testing is done?

PKU (phenylketonuria)-rarae disorder that prevents the body from breaking down part of the protein that is called phenylalanine.

PKU Testing is done 1 -3 days after birth 

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