Newborn Integumentary
Vernix
What is a protective substance that covers the fetus during pregnancy
Palmar
What is placing finger in palm of infant's hand and infant curls fingers around the object
Anterior and Posterior
What are the two fontanels
Normal Newborn Heart Rate
What is 120-160 beats per minute
Periodic Breathing
What is a normal breathing pattern with shallow, irregular, and brief pauses.
Milia
What are white papules , sebaceous cysts, on the face (usually the nose or chin)
Plantar
What is the reflex by placing an object at the sole of the infant's foot and the toes curl around the object
Caput
What is localized soft tissue edema that crosses the suture line
Normal Newborn Respiratory Rate
What is 30-60 breaths per minute
Surfactant
What is a slippery lipoprotein that decreases surface tension and allows the alveoli to expand.
Lanugo
What is fine downy hair, often seen on newborns back and it helps bind the vernix to the skin.
Rooting
What is the reflex when touching the infant's cheek or corner of the mouth and the infant will turn the head toward the stimuli
Cephalohematoma
What is a hemorrhage that is localized and does not cross the suture lines
How many arteries and veins for the umbilical cord
What is 2 arteries and 1 vein
Grunting, retracting, nasal flaring, and seesaw breathing
What are signs and symptoms of respiratory distress
Erythema Toxicum
What is a rash with red macules and papules that appear in different areas of the body.
Moro
What is creating a startle response with loud noise or by a "feeling of falling" and observing the arms abduct and adduct.
Overriding, Approximated, Fused
What is description for suture lines
Polydactyly
What is multiple digits
Reflex that identifies a newborn is ready to feed
What is the rooting reflex
Acrocyanosis
What is a bluish discoloration of the hands and feet known as peripheral cyanosis.
Babinski
What is the reflex when stroking the sole of the infant's foot beginning at the heel, upward along the lateral aspect and then across the ball of the foot. All toes should fan out with dorsiflexion of the big toe.
Reflexes performed with head assessment
What is the rooting and sucking reflex
Describe correct use of the bulb syringe
What is squeeze outside of infant's mouth, insert in corner of cheek, release, and squirt contents on towel. Repeat if necessary. (Mouth 1st then Nose)
A task that reduces evaporation after a delivery
What is drying the infant and removing wet blankets