Fetal HR monitoring
Baseline fetal heart rate
What is 110-160 bpm?
After birth, the newborn‘s lungs, expand and oxygen levels rise, helping close this fetal heart structure
What is the foreman ovale?
This medication is given shortly after break to prevent bleeding disorders related to low clotting factors
What is vitamin K?
newborn’s primarily generate heat through this process involving brown fat
What is nonshivering thermogenesis?
This reflex is tested by turning the infant head to one side and seen an extension of the arm and leg on that side
What is the fencing reflex?
FHR caused by fetal head compression and is considered a reassuring finding
What is early decelerations?
This type of breathing pattern with brief pauses lasting less than 20 seconds is considered normal during newborn adaptation
What is periodic breathing?
Eye prophylaxis medication that is given to newborns to prevent infection
What is erythromycin ointment?
Heat loss that occurs when a newborn is placed on a cold scale is called this
What is conduction?
a newborn with acrocyanosis but pink trunk is usually experiencing this normal transitional finding
What is peripheral cyanosis?
FHR pattern caused by umbilical cord compression & vary in shape and timing
What is variable decelerations?
A normal bluish color of a newborn’s hands and feet during early transition is called this
What is a acrocyanosis?
Placing the newborn skin to skin with a parent helps stabilize this vital sign first
What is temperature?
Placing a hat on the newborn helps prevent this type of heat loss
What is radiation
This reflex disappears around 4 to 6 months and involves the infant “embracing” when startled
What is the moro reflex?
FHR pattern that begins after the contraction starts & indicates uteroplacental insufficiency
What are late decelerations?
What factors trigger the initiation of newborn respirations?
What is rising carbon dioxide levels, decreased oxygen, cooling of the skin after delivery, and tactile stimulation?
The safest sleep position for a newborn to reduce the risk of SIDS is this
What is on their back/supine?
a cold stressed infant may develop this metabolic complication due to increase oxygen and glucose use
What is hypoglycemia?
When assessing the anterior fontenelle, the finding may indicate dehydration
What is sunken fontanel?
What is the name for the indication of fetal hypoxia or acidosis
What is decreased variability?
Maternal antibody that transfers across the placenta and provides newborn with passive immunity against infections
What is Immunoglobulin G?
The first bath is often delayed until this newborn condition is stable
What is body temperature or thermal regulation stability?
The priority nursing action immediately after birth to reduce evaporative heat loss in this intervention
What is drying the newborn thoroughly?
The most reliable method to assess newborn gestational maturity using physical and neuromuscular criteria in this scoring system
What is the Ballard score?