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Normal Newborn Care

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____ period is the first few hours of life when the newborn stabilizes respiratory and circulatory function   show
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show To identify actual or potential problems that may require immediate or emergency attention  
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show Mechanical Stimuli  
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show Sensory Stimuli  
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show Thermal Stimuli  
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____ is made up of lipoprotein in the lungs to keep alveoli from collapsing creating an alveolar surface tension   show
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Surfactant is made up of Lecithin/Sphingomyelin, what L/S ratio is needed to create alveolar surface tension   show
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show mechonium - Hypoxia  
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degree of lung ____ is how well the lungs expand and contract   show
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show Lungs  
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show murmers  
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Onset of respiration triggers increased blood flow to the ____ after birth   show
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show Increased aortic pressure and Decreased pulmonary pressure  
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show increased systemic pressure  
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show closure of foramen ovale (L&R atriums), ductus arteriosus (aortic arch and pulmonary artery) and ductus venosus (to liver)  
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T/F oxygen saturation of newborn's blood is greater than adult's   show
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show oxygen.  
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show Airway resistance  
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show 120-160  
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show 90 deep sleep 180 crying  
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____ values during the first 12 hours of life vary with birth weight and are not routinely done unless in PICU or NICU   show
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show 50-55 mm/Hg  
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show 90%  
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show 30 - 60  
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show 5-15 seconds  
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____ is when the palms of hands and feet are blue because the cardiovascular system has not caught up yet.   show
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show nose  
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show rhythm - if rhythm was not normal there would be a sea saw breathing where the abdomen and thorasic are in opposition  
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what happens to hematocrit levels in a newborn   show
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show leukocytosis  
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Blood volume of term infant is estimated to be ____ mL/kg of body weight   show
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blood volume varies based on:   show
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____ in newborn is closely related to rate of metabolism and oxygen consumption   show
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show shiver  
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Newborns have decreased ____ and ____ fat   show
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Newborn's poor thermal stability primarily due to excesive ____ rathen than impaired heat production   show
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example of heat loss by convection   show
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show cold environment, infant placed next to (not on) cold surface areas and window..  
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example of heat loss by evaporation   show
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show body placed on cold surface like a scale  
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Three ways a newborn can produce heat by thermogenesis-physiologic mechanisms   show
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Encouraging early breastfeeding and using heated and humidified oxygen are some interventions of minimize ____ stress   show
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show Conjugated bilirubin (direct) Think lipid to water  
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____ bilirubin is breakdown product derived from heoglobin, not water soluable, released primarily from destroyed RBC's and crosses the placents   show
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Total serum bilirubin (conjugated and unconjugated) is less than ___ mg/dl shortly after birth   show
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jaundice is caused by   show
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Concentration of bilirubin in the blood must exceed ___ mg/dL for the coloration of jaundice to be visible   show
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show normal  
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physiologic jaundice of newborn is caused by:   show
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show encourage early and frequent feeding, sunlight helps,  
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show obstruction of liver, ABO incompatibility  
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____ jaundice occures in first days of life associated with poor feeding practices   show
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Coagulation factors (senthesized in liver) activated under influence of ____   show
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Vitamin K is synthesized in ___   show
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Vitamin K is given prophylactically on day of birth to combat potential ____   show
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show 36-38  
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intestinal and pancreatic ____ are needed to digest most simple carbohydrates, proteins and fats and are deficient during the first few months of life   show
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show trouble digesting starches and digests and absorbs fats less efficiently  
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____ are well digested and absorbed from newborn intestine   show
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Air enters stomach immediately after birth and with bottle feeding more often than breast feeding. so burp baby every ____ oz or ____ with breastfeeding   show
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newborn's stomach capacity   show
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show immature cardiac sphincter  
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Due to the sucking reflex, a newborn can ____ easily   show
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show 120  
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term newborns usually pass mechonium within ____ hours   show
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show mechonium - thick, tarry black or dark green  
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show 34-36 weeks gestation  
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show low compared to adult rate  
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Why are full term newborns less able than adults to concentrate urine   show
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show tubular  
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show 6 times with 15mL/day (about 5mL/kg/day)  
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Newborn subsequently voids up to ____ times a day with urine output of ____mL/kg per day   show
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limitations in newborn's ____ response result in failure to recognize, localize, and destroy invasive bacteria   show
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show Fever - anything over 100 F call pediatricians office  
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show Viral 4-8 months, certain bacteria 4-8 weeks.  
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show antigen (except IgM antibodies which respond to bacteria and some viruses)  
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Immnizations at 2 months of age is to develope active ____ immunity   show
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Newborn Immunity IgA is from   show
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show IgM  
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IgM antibodies does not normally cross ____   show
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show 10-15 weeks gestation  
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elevated levels of IgM at birth may indicate   show
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show IgG  
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show antibodies (HIV antibodies)  
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The first period of reactivity is followed by a sleep phase before the second period of reactivity, how long do these periods last?   show
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During the first period of reactivity it is good to initiate breastfeeding, why   show
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show inactivity to sleep phase  
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show second period of reactivity  
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during the second period of reactivity, gagging, choking and regurgitating with turning blue are due to   show
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During the second period of reactivity the nurse must be alert for ____ periods   show
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show REM Rapid eye movement  
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show No eye movement, regular respirations, jerky motions (startles but rapidly suppressed), heart rate 100-120,  
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show Irregular respirations, eye movement, sucking motions, minimal activity, smooth nonjerky movements  
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REM (active sleep) and quiet sleep occure in intervals of   show
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show 45-50% active REM, 35-45% quiet, 10% transitional between two  
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Which stage of sleep stimulates highest peaks of growth hormone and growth of neural system   show
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show drowsey or semi dozing, wide awake, active awake  
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show eyes can be open or closed, eyelids fluttering, slow regular movements, & mildly startles  
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show wide awake - quietly takes in the environment and stimuli. Active awake - Lots of moving, increased stimuli response and crying  
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Which alert state elicits an appropriate response of help from parents   show
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show Self-quieting ability & Habituation (ability to process and respond to stimuli) for example; ability to fixate and follow complex visual stimuli, and newborn perfers human face and bright objects  
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show minimal starter reflex, cardiac rate rises, and respond with definate organized behavior  
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olfactory capacity of norman newborn include   show
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show sensitive to being touched, cuddled and held & settled newborn is able to interact with environment  
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T/F It is normal for a baby to have jaundice within the first 24 hrs?   show
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What is SBAR and what does each letter mean?   show
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Baby boy smith is 16 hours old and looks jaundice. As his nurse what will you do?   show
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show Yes a concern bilirubin should never be above 12. Call doctor or initiate hospital protical if there is one. Keep feeding them frequently to encourage the excretion of bilirubin…  
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show • Total serum bilirubin is sum of conjugated (direct) and unconjugated (indirect) bilirubin. Is less than 3 mg/dl shortly after birth. Levels should not be greater than 12.  
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Levels of 20 or greater are considered kenicterus and may cause permanent _____ damage   show
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show NON Shivering Achieved by Thermogenesis-physiologic mechanisms that increase heat production.  
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show Increased metabolic rateMuscular activityNonshivering Thermogenesis – chemical process which converts brown fat stores into heat energy  
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show Expect stool color; frequency stool & urine 1st day 2-6 times and after 6-8 at least and 5-25; as milk come in what the stool color will look like  
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Baby boy smith is turning blue and gagging parent screaming and freaking out what do you do?   show
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