Normal Newborn
It can take a newborn up to 10 hours to move through the 6 stages of this after birth.
What is transition?
You go in at 7 to do newborn vital signs and the parents are concerned because babies' hands and feet are so cold and purple looking. This is called
What is acrocyanosis?
Coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antibiotics, improves patient outcomes, reduces antibiotic resistance, and decreases the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms.
What is Antibiotic Stewardship?
The nipple shield is intended to?
What is pull out the nipple and to help the infant latch?
What does the mnemonic STABLE stand for?
What is Sugars, Temp, Airway, Blood pressure, Lab Work, Emotional support?
The following mechanisms initiate this: Mechanical-pressure changes (intra to extra uterine life)
Chemical-changes in blood due to termination in placental blood flow
Sensory-all senses act to stimulate respiratory center in brain
Thermal- sudden temperature change (~15º) stimulate respiratory center in brain
What is the First Breath?
This collection of a blood gas shows us the state of the baby directly before delivery.
What is a cord gas sample?
First line empirical antibiotics used for early onset sepsis are?
What are Ampicillin and Gentamycin?
We should make sure the mother has a pump and starts pumping after recovery when their babies are ...
What is in the nicu, or any of the Great Pretenders?
What is the preferred IV solution for hypovolemic shock?
What is Normal Saline 0.9%?
At the moment of birth 1/3 of the babies blood is still in the placenta, by delaying cord clamping for this amount of time the baby will get back 60% of that blood for circulation.
What is 90 seconds?
This sound is made when a baby partially closes the vocal cords to try and trap the air in the lungs when exhaling.
What is grunting?
This lab value shows an increase response to a variety of inflammatory conditions like chorioamnionitis, and prolonged ROM.
What is C Reactive Protein?
We get credit if skin to skin is done and documented in this time frame for a c section baby.
What is within 2 hours for a c section baby?
For neonates in the nursery that are NPO, what is the recommended glucose level to stay above?
What is 50?
Prevention of hypothermia is key!
Name two of the four newborn heat loss defense mechanisms.
What is Vasoconstriction, Insulation, Heat production, or Fetal position
Pediatric Blood gases tells us if the child is adequately __________ or __________?
What is Perfusing or ventilating?
Newborn must be greater than _____ before utilizing the Neonatal Sepsis Calculator.
What is 35 weeks?
The LATCH score mnemonic stand for what?
What is Latch on, Audible swallow, Type of nipple, Comfort, and Help/holdng?
What is greater than or equal to 35 weeks, over 1800 grams, and less that 6 hours old?
A gestational Diabetic mother gave birth to a 37 4/7 weeker that weighed 4109 grams. How long should we be doing HSBS on this baby?
What is the first 12 hours of life?
This type of retraction is defined as indrawing of the abdomen just below the sternum.
What is substernal retractions?
If a newborn has been grunting and retracting for 3 hours after they have transitioned. There clinical exam is considered?
What is equivocal?
You can suggest this before a mother starts to nurse, it helps the baby to get ready to eat by stimulating their senses and waking them up.
What is Skin to SKin?
What maternal medications can cause inadequate glycogen stores and decreased glucose production?
What is labetalol and terbutaline?