Just the Facts
Define infant mortality rate
Ratio of the deaths of infants younger than 1 year to the number of live births occurring in that same year
Which reflex is commonly called the startle reflex?
Moro reflex
This term defines the discoloration of the hands and feet after birth
acrocyanosis
How often does the newborn need to feed when given exclusively breastmilk?
2-3 hours
Neonates need this much sleep in a day.
15-20 hours
This is an effective type of pain reliever for minor procedures.
Oral sucrose
This is the normal respiratory rate of a newborn?
30-60 breaths/minute
How would the nurse educate the parents to care for the cord stump?
Air dry till it falls off
What standard times are the APGAR score performed?
1 minute and 5 minutes of life
Which type of reflexes do not disappear?
Protective reflexes
What are the pearly white pinpoint papules across the face and nose called on the neonate?
Milia
This immunoglobin is passed through breast milk.
IgA
In this type of sleep, the infant does not move.
Quiet sleep
This is a nonpharmalogical method of pain relief that involves wrapping the newborn in a blanket with their hand near their mouth.
Swaddling
This is the normal heart rate in a newborn.
110-160 bpm
This amount of weight loss is expected with a term newborn.
5-10%
How long do you measure a newborn's heart rate and respiratory rate?
1 minute
What reflex is normal in a infant when the sole of the foot is stroked, the big toe will dorsiflex and the toes will flare out?
Babinski Reflex
What is name for the blue or slate gray discolored areas often found on the lumbosacral areas of darker skinned infants?
Mongolian spots
How many hours after birth should it be before the newborn infant is expected to pass their first meconium stool?
8-24 hrs
This period after birth is when the baby becomes sleepy and less responsive
Sleep phase
This 10-point pain scale, each scored from 0-2, includes facial expression, cry, movement of the arms and legs, consolability, and oxygen saturation.
CRIES
This is the typical newborn's temperature.
97.1 -98.9
This should be the temperature of the newborn bath water.
100F
What is perinatology?
Study of fetus and newborn
What reflex is also referred to as the 'fencing' position?
Tonic neck reflex
What condition results in collection of capillaries in the skin that does not blanch with pressure?
Port Wine Stain (nevus flammeus)
This immunoglobin crosses the placenta and provides the newborn with passive immunity to infections that the mother was immune from.
IgG
This condition is defined as being over stimulated
Sensory overload
This pain scale is used for infants, has 7 criteria and scores 0-5, the higher the score, the higher the distress.
COMFORT
This is the approximate amount of circulatory blood volume.
300 mL
How many wet diapers should a newborn have in a day?
6
What are the most important body systems that need to adapt at birth?
Heart and Lungs
Which reflex is essential to anticipation of feeding?
Rooting reflex
What is the name for the condition where only half of the body changes color when laying on the side?
Harlequin sign
This is the process that allows a neonate to generate heat.
Non-shivering thermogenesis
In this phase, the infant is awake, relaxed and quiet.
Quiet alert
This behavioral scale is used to determine alertness, response to visual and auditory stimuli, motor coordination, level of excitedness, and organizational process in response to stress.
Neonatal Behavior Assessment Scale
At discharge, what temperature does the nurse teach the parents to call the provider?
100.4F
List 3 benefits of circumcision
Possible prevention of penile cancer, fewer UTIs and STIs