Care of a newborn
Definition of preterm infant?
What is an infant born prior to the beginning of 38th weeks of gestation?
Main treatment for jaundice.
What is Phototherapy?
What is the most common position for breastfeeding?
The Cradle position
Name one or more characteristics of the appearance of a preterm infant?
What is frail appearance, weak appearance, less developed muscles and muscle tone appearance, limp extremities appearance, lack of subcutaneous or white fat appearance, abundant vernix caseosa and lanugo appearance.
What is Rh incompatibility?
What is the first type of breast milk that is produced?
Colostrum
What are two assessments needed to be assessed by the nurse that are two common problems with preterm infants?
What is problems with respiration and thermoregulation.
The baby with severe jaundice is at risk of developing this disease.
What is bilirubin encephalopathy?
After day 4, how many wet diapers should the infant have a day?
6-8 diapers a day
How should the nurse schedule the care of the preterm infant to provide developmentally supportive nursing care that meets the infant's ability to tolerate the care being provided?
What is cluster nursing care by scheduling periods of undisturbed rest to allow the infant to recover from treatments.
Family history; including maternal Rh Factor.
Evidence of hemolysis.
Feeding Method.
Infant's physiological status.
Progression of serial serum bilirubin levels.
Are all examples of
what are ways to evaluate jaundice?
WIC and La Leche League
What is the one or more difference between signs of readiness for nipple feeding and signs of non-readiness for nipple feedings in the preterm infant?
What is signs of readiness for nipple feedings include rooting, sucking, able to tolerate holding, respiratory rate less than 60 breaths/min, and presence of gag reflex, whereas signs of non-readiness for nipple feeding include no rooting or sucking, absence of gag reflex, excessive gastric residual and respiratory rate greater than 60 breaths/min.
Rhogam is administered for the following reason
Prevents production of anti-Rho (D) antibodies in Rh-negative woman who have been exposed to Rh-positive blood.
What are 2 cues to look for when a baby is hungry?
Fist-to-mouth and rooting.