ati remediation - Maternal Newborn
Exam
1. use two identifiers to identify a baby
this is crucial to prevent babies from being switched, or abducted
the newborn and mother have plastic wristbands with matching numbers every
time a newborn is brought back to a mother, the numbers should be checked
Reference: RN Maternal Newborn Nursing Ch. 24: National care of newborns: ensure
identification of newborns
2. routine suctioning of the mouth and nasal cavity is common with newborns
suction mouth first then nose
this is done to remove excess mucus from respiratory tract
steps to use: 1. compress bulb before insertion into one side of the mouth 2. avoid
center of mouth bc of gag reflex 3. aspirate mouth first, then one nostril then other
nostril
Reference: RN Maternal Newborn Nursing Ch. 24: nursing care of newborns:
performing suctioning with a bulb syringe
3. when not breastfeeding, where a well-fitting, supportive bra continuously for
first 72 hours, avoid breast stimulation or running warm water over breasts, apply
cold compresses to help with breast engorgement
Reference: RN Maternal Newborn Nursing Ch. 19: client education and discharge
teaching: teachin a new mother to bottle feed
4. in false labor: contractions are painless, irregular frequency, and inter- mittent;
they decrease in frequency, duration, and intensity with walking or changing
position, they are felt in lower back or abdomen above umbilicus, often stop with
sleep or comfort measures such as oral hydration or emptying of bladder,
NO change in cervix is seen, no signifant bloody show
Reference: RN Maternal Newborn Nursing Ch. 11: labor and delivery processes:
teaching findings of false labor
5. breast milk can be expressed and stored for a later use using a breast pump can
be stored at rom temperature for up to 8 hours
can be refrigerated in sterile bottles for up to 8 days can
be freezed for up to 6 months
thaw milk in refrigerator for 24 hours to keep immunoglobins present do not
refreeze thawed milk
use portions of breast milk must be discarded
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Exam
1. use two identifiers to identify a baby
this is crucial to prevent babies from being switched, or abducted
the newborn and mother have plastic wristbands with matching numbers every
time a newborn is brought back to a mother, the numbers should be checked
Reference: RN Maternal Newborn Nursing Ch. 24: National care of newborns: ensure
identification of newborns
2. routine suctioning of the mouth and nasal cavity is common with newborns
suction mouth first then nose
this is done to remove excess mucus from respiratory tract
steps to use: 1. compress bulb before insertion into one side of the mouth 2. avoid
center of mouth bc of gag reflex 3. aspirate mouth first, then one nostril then other
nostril
Reference: RN Maternal Newborn Nursing Ch. 24: nursing care of newborns:
performing suctioning with a bulb syringe
3. when not breastfeeding, where a well-fitting, supportive bra continuously for
first 72 hours, avoid breast stimulation or running warm water over breasts, apply
cold compresses to help with breast engorgement
Reference: RN Maternal Newborn Nursing Ch. 19: client education and discharge
teaching: teachin a new mother to bottle feed
4. in false labor: contractions are painless, irregular frequency, and inter- mittent;
they decrease in frequency, duration, and intensity with walking or changing
position, they are felt in lower back or abdomen above umbilicus, often stop with
sleep or comfort measures such as oral hydration or emptying of bladder,
NO change in cervix is seen, no signifant bloody show
Reference: RN Maternal Newborn Nursing Ch. 11: labor and delivery processes:
teaching findings of false labor
5. breast milk can be expressed and stored for a later use using a breast pump can
be stored at rom temperature for up to 8 hours
can be refrigerated in sterile bottles for up to 8 days can
be freezed for up to 6 months
thaw milk in refrigerator for 24 hours to keep immunoglobins present do not
refreeze thawed milk
use portions of breast milk must be discarded
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