NUR 133 Midterm Maternal Child
- factors that predispose neonates to heat loss
Answer
thin skin, blood vessals close to surface, little SQ/ white fat for insulation, 3X more surface area/body mass ratio than adults
- prevent conduction heat loss
Answer
warming objects before touching infant, place against mothers skin
- prevent radiant heat loss
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incubators have double walls, keep cribs away from walls and windows
4. APGAR
Answer
Activity, Pulse, Grimace, Appearance, Respirations assessed at 1 minute and 5 min of age( scale 0-2 for each item)0-3 severely depressed, 4-6 moderate, 7-10 excellent
- activity(APGAR)
Answer
- - absent, 1 - arms and legs flexed, 2 - active 1 / 3
- Pulse(APGAR)
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- - absent, 1 - <100 bpm, 2 - >100 bpm
- Grimace(APGAR)
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reflex, irritability, 0 - flaccid, 1 - some extremity flexion, 2 - active motion
- Appearance(APGAR)
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0- blue/pale, 1 - pink body, blue extremeties, 2 - all pink
- Respiration(APGAR)
Answer
- - absent, 1 - slow/irregular, 2 - vigorous cry
- newborn vitals
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HR - 110-160, R - 30/60, BP 60-80/40-45, T - 97.5-99 ax
- foramen ovale
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opening between R and L atriums, where as a fetus the blood bypasses the lungs, that begins 2 / 3
closing at birth
- stomach capacity at birth
Answer
15-30 ml growing by 15 ml each day
- stools breastfed
Answer
3-6 dy, bright yellow, soft pasty
- stools bottle fed
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fewer in number, yellow to brown
- witches' milk
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whitish fluid sometimes secreted by newborn nipples
- feeding times
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breast Q2-3 hrs, bottle Q2-4 hrs
- urinary output
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