Newborn Care
The creamy cheese like substance covering the baby after birth.
What is the vernix caseosa?
Symptoms of a UTI (3)
What are pain, burning, urgency, frequency, low grade fever, pyuria, hematuria.
Signs of abruptio placenta (3)
What are vaginal bleeding, abdominal pain, rigid uterus (hypertonus); fetal distress, signs of hypovolemic shock
BUBBLE-HE
What is: Breast, Uterus, Bladder, Bowel, Lochia, Episiotomy, Homan's sign, Emotions?
Cranial swelling that does not cross suture lines
What is a cephalohematoma?
The rationale for administering Vitamen K 1 mg IM to a newborn after birth.
What is it takes about 1 week for the baby to be able to synthesize his or her own vitamin K. The gut, at birth is sterile (neonate is deficient in intestinal flora); to prevent spontaneous hemorrhage due to vitamin K deficiency.
Severe-range BP parameters
What is SBP ≥ 160 or DBP ≥ 110?
Reasons for cesarean delivery? (3)
What are breech or malpresentation, placenta previa, prolapsed cord, previous uterine surgery, fetal intolerance remote from delivery, patient request?
Magnesium sulfate is used for this.
What is seizure prophylaxis?
Preventing heat loss is important in the newborn to prevent this.
What is cold stress?
State-mandated evaluation of a neonate's hearing is required before leaving the hospital because hearing impaired babies are at risk for this.
What is delayed speech development.
Preeclampsia severe features symptoms (3)
What are any 3 of the following: new onset headache or visual disturbances , thrombocytopenia, elevated liver enzymes, severe-range BP.
Stage of labor from complete dilation to delivery of baby
What is second stage?
4 causes of OB hemorrhage
What are: Tone, Tissue, Trauma, Thrombin?
Risk factors for hyperbilirubinemia (3)
What are maternal age >25, gestational age (prematurity), birth trauma, ABO incompatibility, poor feeding, sibling with history of jaundice requiring phototherapy?
The physiological change of highest priority in the newborn.
What are spontaneous respirations.
Antidote for magnesium sulfate
What is calcium gluconate (10mL of 10% solution over 10 minutes)?
Technology used in labor to help rule out the presence of academia in the fetus.
What is electronic fetal monitoring (EFM)?
The characteristics of HELLP
What is hemolysis (breakdown of red blood cells), elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count?
Frequency of vital signs for late preterm infants.
What is q15 min x4 -> q30 min x2 -> q3 hours x 24 hours -> q6 hours until discharge
The best way to determine if the infant is receiving adequate intake of breastmilk.
What is adequate output (voiding at least 6-8 times a day by end of first week of life).
The drug given to stimulate fetal surfactant production in a preterm labor.
What is Betamethasone (Celestone)?
Shoulder dystocia maneuvers (HELPERR)
What are: call for Help, evaluate for Episiotomy, elevate Legs (McRoberts), suprapubic Pressure, Enter maneuvers (internal rotation), Removal of posterior arm, Roll over (Gaskin)
Serious feelings of overwhelming sadness that emerge during the first year after pregnancy.
What is postpartum depression?
MR SOPA
What is NRP acronym that stands for adjust Mask on the face, Reposition head to open airway, Suction mouth then nose, Reposition mouth/jaw, increase Pressure (PIP), Advanced Airway (LMA/ETT)