Causes increased heart rate, blood pressure, decreased appetite and feelings of euphoria
What is cocaine use?
100
This risk is increased in babies with NAS
What is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome?
100
Important piece of teaching because NAS have higher risk of SIDS
What is babies should only sleep on their backs?
200
No breathing for short periods of time
What is periods of apnea?
200
Dizziness, cold hands and feet, increased pulse and blood pressure
What is nicotine?
200
Can include supportive or medications
What are interventions for the baby born with NAS?
200
An intervention for frantic, frequent sucking
What is a pacifier?
300
Breathing difficulties
What is respiratory distress?
300
Decreased heart rate and respirations, euphoria, itching, doing the nod
What is heroin or opiates?
300
Intervention for low birth weight, vomiting and diarrhea
What is ensuring adequate nutrition and fluid intake ?
300
Dim lights, soothing sounds, minimal interruptions, gentle movements
What is decreasing environmental stimuli?
400
Difficulty with breastfeeding, latching.
What is disorganized suck?
400
"I'm hungry"
"Why is everyone watching me?"
What is marijuana use?
400
Withdrawal symptoms that appear in a baby exposed to substances within the first 2 days of life
What is Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome?
400
An intervention for diarrhea
What is applying barrier cream or changing diaper frequently
500
A collection of symptoms commonly seen in babies born to mothers that used illicit substances during pregnancy, arranged in a way that is easy to remember
What is the WITHDRAW mnemonic?
500
Sleepiness, bad decision making, slurred speech, telling of jokes that aren't funny, and possibly embarrassing photos on facebook
What is alcohol use?
500
The best form of physical soothing that mom or dad can do
What is skin to skin?
500
The number one application that nurses should practice with substance abusing moms/ patients.