Common signs and symptoms of drug withdrawal in a newborn
What is high-pitched cry, tremors, uncoordinated constant sucking?
Normal range for BG in a newborn
What is 40-60?
Reasons a newborn is more susceptible to infection
What is limited immunity and inability to localize infection?
A fetus whose entire body is proportionally small
What is symmetrical IUGR?
Assessment findings in a newborn with RDS (3)
What is tachypnea, nasal flaring, grunting, retractions, fine crackles?
Difference between physiologic and pathologic jaundice
Physiologic: occurs after 24 hours of life and is considered a benign finding
Pathologic: occurs before 24 hours of life and is considered the result of an underlying disease (Rh incompatibility)
Care for a neonate suffering from withdrawal
What is quiet environment, scheduled medications, swaddling, pacifier, include parents in care?
site to check a BG on a newborn
Potential sxs of sepsis in a newborn
What is temperature instability, respiratory distress sxs, V/D, irritability/lethargy, poor feeding?
A fetus whose growth is restricted resulting in a normal size head with a small abdomen
What is asymmetrical IUGR?
Type of respiratory support provided to a newborn with RDS and TTN
What is oxyhood, NC, CPAP?
A blood test looking for antibodies in the newborns to diagnose jaundice and anemia
What is a direct Coombs test?
Diagnostic test to determine substance use by the mother
What is meconium drug screen?
Nutrition for unstable hypoglycemic newborns
What is IVF usually D5 or D10?
Priority when caring for a newborn with suspected sepsis prior to administer ABX.
What is collect blood cultures?
Priority action(s) for IUGR/SGA newborns
What are respiratory stabilization and thermoregulation?
Role of surfactant
What is keeps alveoli from collapsing and allows gas exchange to occur?
Newborn care while under phototherapy
What is cover eyes and genitals, monitor temperatures, encourage feedings, monitor I&O?
The average time until s/s of drug withdrawal appear in a newborn.
What is anywhere from a couple hours to weeks depending on the drug and the amount used during pregnancy?
The initial s/s of hypoglycemia
What are jitters?
Possible causes of neonatal sepsis
What are TORCH infections?
Care for a possible HIV+ newborn
What is standard precautions? Give baby a bath immediately and educate parents on the ART.
Sxs of MAS
What is meconium-stained AF, skin, and umbilical cord; hypoxia; low apgar scores; signs of RDS?
How bilirubin is excreted in the newborn
What is stools?
Medications used to treat drug withdrawal.
What is methadone and morphine?
Risk factors for hypoglycemia in a newborn (4)
What is maternal DM, preterm infant, LGA/SGA, and stress at birth (cold stress, asphyxia)?
Diet status for an infant that is septic
What is NPO?
Complications of LGA/Macrosomia (2)
What is hypoxia, birth injuries, hypoglycemia, hypocalcemia?
Priority nursing action prior to delivery of a fetus with suspected MAS
What is have O2 available and low-pressure suctioning with a meconium aspirator attached and ready to go?
Complications of hyperbilirubinemia
What is acute bilirubin encephalopathy and kernicterus?