Location of the smaller, triangular shaped fontanel where the occipital and perietal bones meet.
What is posterior?
100
Loose, greenish-brown stools that occur on the 2nd or 3rd day.
What are transitional stools?
100
True or False: The chest should move symmetrically, although the pattern and depth of respirations are irregular.
What is true?
100
The two types of jaundice.
What is physiological and pathological?
100
Method of heat loss that occurs when newborns come into contact with objects that are cooler than their skin.
What is conduction?
200
Seen on the newborn head and is caused by bleeding between the periosteum and the skull, resulting from pressure during birth. Does not cross suture lines.
What is cephalohematoma?
200
This reflex occurs when the infant's head and trunk are allowed to drop back 30 degrees when the infant is in a slightly raised position.
What is the Moro or startle reflex?
200
This eye ointment is given to prevent opthalmia neonatorum.
What is erythromycin?
200
The most common, non-invasive treatment for hyperbilirubinemia.
What is phototherapy?
200
Also called strawberry hemangioma.
What is nevus vasculosus?
300
A normal finding on the newborn when the head is turned quickly to one side, the eyes move toward the other side
What are doll's eyes?
300
This reflex is elicited by stroking the lateral sole of the infant's foot from the heel forward and across the ball of the foot.
What is the Babinski reflex?
300
Given to neonates because they cannot synthesize it in the intestines due to lack of gut flora?
Administration of vitamin K, IM.
300
Signs of bilirubin encephalopathy. (list one)
What is lethargy, increased muscle tone, decreased or absent Moro reflex, poor feeding, high-pitched cry, irritability, or seizures?
300
Known as port wine stain.
What is nevus flammeus?
400
Small, white, hard inclusion cysts that may be present on the hard palate and gums of the newborn.
What are Epstein pearls?
400
Time frame that the newborn has to void.
What is within 12-24 hours?
400
Evidence-based practice guidelines for cord care
What is cleaning the cord with water when necessary and keeping it clean and dry?
400
Accumulation of bilirubin in the brain tissues that if untreated leads to acute bilirubin encephalopathy.
What is kernicterus?
400
Benign rash of unknown cause in newborns that consists of blotchy red areas that may have white or yellow papules or vesicles in the center.
What is Erythema Toxicum (newborn rash)?
500
Results when infant's weak chest wall muscles are used to help draw air into the lungs.
What are retractions?
500
A reflexive widening of the nostrils that occurs when the infant is receiving insufficient oxygen.
What is nostril flaring?
500
Reciprocal process by which an enduring bond between a parent and child is developed through pleasurable, satisfying interactions.
What is attachment?
500
Three stages of breast milk.
What is colostrum, transitional milk, and mature milk?
500
The usual time frame when the plastibell should fall off.