Supporting Card/RR Transition
What will the delivery attendant suction first with the bulb syringe
Mouth
What is another way to maintain the newborn's temperature and promote early bonding?
Skin to skin (kangaroo) care.
What is the best way to prevent hypoglycemia
To prevent the condition all together
To prevent ophthalmia neonatorum, a severe eye infection contracted from the birth canal of a woman with gonorrhea or chlamydia, the nurse will administer what eye prophylaxis?
Erythromycin ointment
How often should the breast-fed newborn be fed?
Every 2 to 4 hours
What will the nurse do if the newborn does not cry immediately
Quickly place the newborn under the preheated radiant warmer for immediate resuscitation. Continue stimulation of the newborn by rubbing with dry linens.
Drafts of air can cause what type of heat loss?
convective heat
How would you encourage the breast feeding mom
Encourage early and frequent feedings
Another possible infection site is the what?
Umbilical cord stump
How often should the bottle fed newborn be fed?
Every 3 to 4 hours.
If you will be assisting in the immediate care of the newborn, you will ensure what?
That adequate supplies are present for a full resuscitation in the delivery room and that all equipment is functioning properly and turned on prior to the delivery.
Placing a newborn on a cold surface, such as a scale, can lead to what type of heat loss?
Conductive
What will the nurse do if the newborn displays signs of, or s at risk for hypoglycemia?
Perform a heel stick and use a bedside glucometer to check the blood sugar level.
The nurse will practice careful handwashing, and use strict __________ technique when caring for the cord.
Aseptic
What are signs of the newborn experiencing food intolerance?
Spitting up, or difficulty arousing or maintain latch or sucking.
What is the initial airway intervention?
Position the newborn on the side to help prevent aspiration of secretions.
Hyperthermia can lead to vasodilation, which then can cause what?
Hypotension.
If a heel stick specimen reveals a glucose level of less than 50 mg/dl, what will the LPN do?
Report to RN, follow the health care provider's orders.
Prior to administering an Intramuscular Injection to the Newborn, the nurse will do what?
Wash their hands.
The nurse should continue to observe the newborn for the number of what?
voids and bowel movements.
Where should you keep the bulb syringe?
With the newborn
What is the Key Term for an environment in which heat is neither lost nor gained and is slightly higher for the newborn than that required for an older child or adult.
Thermoneutral Environment
The nurse will need to make sure that the glucometer is what?
calibrated specifically for newborns.
Where will the nurse discard the syringe and needle?
In the sharps container
Notify the RN if the newborn has not voided in greater than how many hours?
6