APGARS
Neonatal Vital Signs
Newborn Screenings
Medications
Initial Newborn Care
100

Points given on an APGAR for a heart rate below 100

What is ONE

100

Considered the normal temperature in a neonate

What is 36.5 - 37.5 Celsius? 

100

A test commonly performed for an infant manifesting jitteriness, lethargy, or has risk factors such as LGA

What is a glucose screen?

100

A medicine placed in the eyes of a newborn to prevent transmission of STIs such as chlamydia

What is erythromycin ointment?

100

The first 3 initial steps of newborn care at birth

What is Warm, Dry, and Stimulate the baby?

200

Common times for APGARS to be assessed

What is ONE and FIVE minutes

200

Considered the normal respiratory rate for a neonate

What is 30-60 respirations per minute?

200

This screening promotes early intervention, allowing for improved speech and language in affected infants

What is a hearing screen?

200

Given to help prevent hemmorhagic disease in the neonate

What is Vitamin K?

200

Skin-to-skin, hats, and blankets help nurses to meet this important goal for a neonate

Maintaining body temperature

300

Points given for a baby with blue hands and feet

What is ONE

300

Considered a normal apical heart rate range for a neonate

What is 110-160 beats per minute?

300

This screen helps to identify babies at risk for jaundice and kernicterus

What is bilirubin?

300

A vaccination recommended by the CDC to be given to neonates to prevent this disease

What is Hepatitis B?

300

A common goal for a healthy term infant in the first hour of life, often referred to as the Golden Hour

Obtaining a successful feeding

400

Points given for flaccid tone

What is ZERO

400

Normal oxygen saturation level for a neonate after TEN minutes of life

What is >90%?

400

Done in the first 24-48 hours of birth, this test checks for over 40 different disorders

What is a Newborn Blood Screen?

400

Another name for Phytonadione

What is Vitamin K?

400

A crucial step in facilitating neonates are not switched with the wrong parents

What is placing matching ID bands on the infant and parents and matching the infant to the parents each time they are separated and reunited

500

Score that would trigger the need for a TEN minute APGAR

What is less than SEVEN

500

The common frequency of vital signs on a neonate in the first TWO hours of life

What is every 30 minutes?

500

A test measuring the oxygen saturation of the hemoglobin on the infant's right hand and either foot, with a "positive" screen resulting if either result is <90%

What is a CCHD screening?

500

Another medication that may be necessary if the mother has a positive HBsAg screen

HBIG (hepatitis B surface antigen)

500

Based on LMP and neonatal weight, this assessment helps providers to identify risks that may guide their care of the infant

What is a gestational age assessment?

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