Transition & Assessment
This is the first physiologic change at birth.
What is the initiation of breathing?
This is given to prevent gonococcal and chlamydial infections.
What is erythromycin ointment?
This is considered the "Gold Standard" of feeding.
What is breastfeeding?
This is the result of a surfactant deficiency.
What is respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)?
Placing a hat on the infant does this.
What is prevents heat loss?
This is the most critical nursing action immediately after birth.
What is drying and warming the newborn?
Infants with indications or having signs and symptoms have this lab done.
What is blood glucose?
You assess this when a mother has sore, cracked nipples?
What is latch and positioning?
This is caused by an ABO/Rh incompatibility.
What is neonatal jaundice or hyperbilirubinemia?
When feeding an infant formula, the parents should never do this.
What is reheat a bottle the baby did not finish previously.
This is how neonatal circulation begins.
What is the first breath and clamping of the cord?
This is given prophylactically to all neonates to decrease the risk of bleeding?
What is Vitamin K?
This is how much formula a 3-day old newborn should eat per feeding.
What is 15-30ml per feeding?
A newborn with this has abdominal distention and bloody stools.
What is necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)?
When you illicit this reflex, the newborn extends the arm and leg on the side where the head is turned.
What is the tonic neck reflex?
This is documented at 1 and 5 minutes of birth.
What are Apgar scores?
This is the first of a series of 3 injections given within 24 hours of birth.
What is the hepatitis B vaccine?
This is a sign of adequate breastfeeding.
What is audible swallowing during feeding, 6-8 wet diapers/24hrs, satisfied after feeds.
This is a risk factor for neonatal sepsis.
When you given an infant indomethacin, you are treating this complication.
What is patent ductus arteriosus?
This is assessed immediately after birth.
What are heart rate, respiratory rate, color and perfusion?
These values of a blood glucose require intervention.
What are levels below 40-45 mg/dl?
This is a benefit to breastfeeding.
What is increased weight loss?
The primary nursing intervention for the infant with neonatal abstinence syndrome is this.
What is minimizing environmental stimuli?
These are signs a parent should report immediately to the physician.
What are Temp > 100.4, < number of wet diapers, vomiting, difficulty waking for feedings, watery, green stools, refuses to eat, not as active as usual.