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The practice in neonatal care that focuses on creating a nurturing environment to promote the optimal growth and development of premature infants, including measurements such as minimizing noise, light, providing skin to skin, and breastfeeding
What is developmental care?
100-160
What is a normal neonatal HR?
Standard scoring system used to evaluate newborns immediately after birth
What is Apgar?
Lack of this substance in premature infants often causes respiratory distress
What is surfactant?
Common benign condition in the newborn characterized by tiny white or yellow bumps on the nose, cheeks or chin
What is milia?
The practice that encourages parents to actively participate in the care of their newborn including providing comfort, kangaroo care, and involvement in decision-making
What is family centered-care?
30 minutes
What is the time to recheck a sugar after a glucose bolus?
Normal assessment findings of these should be noted as "soft and flat"
What are fontanels?
Common method used to estimate a newborn's gestational age based on physical characteristics
What is the Ballard score?
Medication used to treat apnea by stimulating the respiratory center in the brain and diaphragmatic contraction
What is caffeine?
Ischemic injury to the intestines often seen in very premature neonates
What is NEC or necrotizing enterocolitis?
36.5-37.5
What is a normal temperature for a newborn?
Appears as a greenish black spot on the back
What is a Mongolian spot?
Expected MAP for 32 weeks gestation baby
What is 32?
Primary treatment for a patient in SVT
What is vagal stimulation or ice to the face?
Known as the "double bubble", this is a tell tale sign for what condition?
What is duodenal atresia?
10ml/kg
What is the dose of an IV NS bolus?
Swishing sound heard when assessing the heart
What is a murrmur?
Preferred source of nutrition for premature infants due to it's easily distible nature and immune boosting properties
What is breast milk?
The only instance in which a nurse can copy and paste another nurses assessment documenation
What is never?
Known as irregular, shallow breathing pattern commonly observed in newborns during sleep
What is periodic breathing?
72 hours
Time period when neonates are at the highest risk for IVH
Condition characterized by decreased PH, increased PaCO2 and anormal HCO3
What is respiratory acidosis?
37.6
What is the maximum gestational age to be considered preterm
Approximate total blood volume in a 1kg baby
What is 80ml?