Newborn Care
What is the normal newborn respiratory rate?
30 - 60 breaths per minute
What is the second stage of labor?
Fully dilated at 10cm and ends with the birth of the infant.
Name one hormone important for breastfeeding?
Prolactin or Oxytocin
What is a sign of hypoglycemia in a newborn?
Poor tone, low temperature, irritability, lethargy, high-pitched cry, jitteriness.
What is one thing you check when assessing the uterus after delivery?
Uterus location and firmness
Why is Vitamin K given to newborns?
It helps in formation of clotting factors, to prevent bleeding.
What is the term for the thinning of the cervix?
Effacement
What is the first nutrient-rich milk produced by the breast?
Colostrum
A patient has redness, swelling, and pain in one breast. What might this indicate?
Mastitis
What vital sign change might suggest postpartum hemorrhage?
Blood pressure
What is the best way to keep a newborn warm?
Skin to skin contact.
What are the 4 P's of Labor?
Passageway, Passenger, Powers, Psyche
Name one common breastfeeding challenge.
Latch issues, engorgement, nipple pain.
A woman in her third trimester wishes to lie on her back to sleep. What could this cause?
Supine Hypotension
What is lochia?
Lochia is the blood, mucus, tissue, and white blood cells that make up the uterine discharge during the post partum period.
What is the first stool a baby passes called?
Meconium
Name 3 Nonpharmacological interventions to relieve labor pain?
Comfort measures (mouth care, lip balm), relaxation techniques, patterned breathing, attention focusing, movement & positioning, touch & massage, hydrotherapy, hypnosis, water injections, acupuncture & acupressure.
How often should a newborn feed in the first days?
Every 2-4 hours
A postpartum patient has calf pain and swelling in one leg. What do you suspect? What should you do?
DVT and notify the RN
Name one comfort measure you can provide for a woman with perineal pain or swelling?
Ice pack
Name 3 signs of neonatal jaundice?
Yellowing of the skin/eyes, poor feeding, lethargy
Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration
What is the best position for breastfeeding twins?
Football hold
Cold Stress
What are some nursing diagnosis' related to postpartum woman?
Risk of bleeding, Acute Pain, Risk of Infection, Risk for impaired bonding