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Newborn Nursing Lowdermilk
Mod 2 Exam
63
Nursing
Undergraduate 2
10/10/2009

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viability
Definition
24 weeks gestation
Term
Immediate care of newborn includes:
Definition
position R side (closure of foramen ovale), suction, dependent position, clamp & cut cord, dry & prevent heat loss, in radiant warmer, Apgar, ID bands,
Term
4 stimuli for breathing?
Definition
Chemical - chemoreceptors in carotids & arota (cord clamping)
Mechanical - negative intrathoracic pressure (squeezed thru birth canal)
Thermal - decreased room temp stimulates resp center in medulla
Sensory - touch, suction, pain, light, sounds, smell - stimulate resp center in medulla
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Normal neonate heart rate
Definition
110 - 160
Term
acrocyanosis
Definition
bluish hands/feet
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Signs of resp distress
Definition
nasal flaring, dyspnea, grunting w/expiration, sternal retractions, facial grimacing
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jaundice seen in first 24 hrs
Definition
pathologic
due to Rh or ABO incompatibility
Term
Apgar Scores
Definition
7-10 = good adaptation
4-6 = moderate difficulty
0-3 = severe distress
Term
LBW
Definition
< 2500 g
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VLBW
Definition
< 1500 g
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4 modes of heat loss
Definition
1. evaporation - moisture converts to vapor
2. conduction - to surface in direct contact
3. convection - to cooler air
4. radiation - to surface not in direct contact
Term
thermogenesis
Definition
ability to produce heat
(non-shivering metab of brown fat - increased metab activity in brain, heart & liver)
Term
locations of brown fat
Definition
interscapular, axillae, thoracic inlet, vertebral column, around kidneys
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Effects of cold stress
Definition
* Inc O2 consumption
* Inc resp rate
* Pulmonary & peripheral vasoconstriction
* Decreased O2 uptake by lungs/tissue
* Decreased PO2 and pH
RESULT = METABOLIC ACIDOSIS
Term
Do neonates sweat like we do?
Definition
No! Can end up in hyperthermia if too hot for too long. Can result in sepsis & cerbral damage.
Term
Normal BP
Definition
sys 50-90
dias > 30
Really want to see 80/40 to 80/46 @ 24 hrs.
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Normal resp rate
Definition
30-60/min
Term
really thick tongue
Definition
can indicate Down's Syndrome
Term
cardiac sphincter
Definition
at top of stomach - not well developed - so need to burp after each breast or after each 1/2 ounce. Keep upright after feeding @ 30 min.
Term
Why give Vitamin K?
Definition
unable to synthesize clotting factors II, VII, IX & X due to sterile gut - no intestinal flora
Term
Normal blood values
Definition
Hgb - 14-24
Hct - 44-64
WBC - 10-30K
RBC - 4.8 - 7.1
Platelets - 150-300K
Term
Foramen ovale
Definition
perm closure by 3rd month
Term
Ductus arteriosis
Definition
perm closure by several wks to 4 months
Term
Epstein pearls
Definition
hard, raised yellow/white on hard palate or gums
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frenum linguae
Definition
'tongue tied' - effects feeding & speech
Term
polydactyl
Definition
more than 10 fingers
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syndactyl
Definition
webbed fingers
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Ortolani maneuver
Definition
to determine if hip(s) dislocated - rotation of joint and if hear a click then have a dislocation. Can double diaper to help put pressure on the joint.
Term
Pass meconium by what age?
Definition
24 hrs
Term
4 protective reflexes
Definition
blinking, yawning, coughing, sneezing
Term
4 feeding reflexes
Definition
rooting, sucking, swallowing, gagging
Term
Most developed sense?
Definition
touch
Term
Least developed sense?
Definition
Sight
Term
parathemia
Definition
newborn rash - may have macules & vesicles
Term
lanugo
Definition
fine, fuzzy hair
Term
vernix
Definition
white, cheezy covering - purpose is to protect fetal skin from effects of amniotic fluid
Term
nevus/nevi
Definition
'stork bite' - blanchable birth marks - usually fade at 2 yrs
Term
Mongolian spot
Definition
nonblanchable birth marks - often on sacral area - most common with Hispanic & Mediteranean descent
Term
desquamation
Definition
dry, cracked & peeling skin - more prominent in post-term infants
Term
caput
Definition
swelling of the presenting part of the head - crosses suture lines
Term
cephalohematoma
Definition
blood between skull bone and its periosteum - does NOT cross suture lines
Term
kernicterus
Definition
jaundice of the brain - can result in cerbral palsy, epilepsy, mental retardation. bilirubin > 25 mg/dL
Term
pathologic jaundice
Definition
occurs within first 24 hrs - ABO or Rh incompatibility
Term
physiologic jaundice / hyperbilirubinemia
Definition
occurs after 1st 24 hrs.
Term
What causes jaundice?
Definition
* inc bilirubin due to inc RBCs
* shorter RBC life span - die and give off bilirubin
* liver immature - can't conjugate all the bilirubin being released by dieing RBCs
* Bilirubin reabsorbed in small intestines
* cephalohematoma increased risk
WILL SEE YELLOWING AT BILI LEVELS OF 5 to 7
Term
water soluble bilirubin
Definition
Direct Bilirubin
Term
non-water soluble bilirubin
Definition
Indirect bilirubin
Term
transition stools
Definition
@ 3 days after start feeding - greenish to yellow/brown
Term
milk stools
Definition
breastfed - yellow/golden - seedy & loose.
bottle fed - pale yellow/light brown - firmer & stinkier
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fluid requirements of newborn
Definition
60-80 ml/kg/day in first 24 hrs
100-140 ml/kg/day thereafter
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caloric needs of newborn
Definition
110 kcal/kg/day
Term
4 newborn screening
Definition
1. PKU (phenoketonuria - liver issue)
2. Galactosemia (ability to convert galactose to glucose)
3. Thyroid (expect to see T4 elevated)
4. Sickle Cell
Term
How long is the artifical passive immunity effective in the neonate?
Definition
@ 3 months
Term
first period of reactivity
Definition
1st 30 min of extrauterine life
Term
period of decreased responsiveness
Definition
30 to 100 minutes after birth
Term
second period of reactivity
Definition
2 - 8 hrs after birth
Term
5 Apgar criteria?
Definition
1. Heart rate
2. Resp effort
3. Muscle tone
4. Reflex irritability
5. Color
~~~ He Really Makes RNs Cry ~~~
Term
What does the Ballard Assessment measure?
Definition
neuromuscular maturity
Term
6 assessments in the Ballard process?
Definition
1. arm & leg recoil
2. sqaure window
3. scarf sign
4. posture
5. heel to ear
6. popliteal angle
Term
What will you suspect is wrong with a FLACCID baby?
Definition
really premature or neuro issues
Term
LGA
Definition
large for gestational age - > 90th percentile
Term
AGA
Definition
appropriate for gestational age -
> 10th and < 90th percentile
Term
SGA
Definition
small for gestational age - < 10th percentile
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