NHM 201 Exam 2 with 100% correct answers

measures of pregnancy outcome weight and gestational age full term infant 37 to 42 weeks Weight: grams (i.e., five and a half to eight and a half pounds) 47-54 cm (18.5-21.5 in) 88% of infants in the U.S. 00:02 01:39 pre-term infant 37 weeks LBW: 2500 grams or 5.5 lbs VLBW 1500 grams (3.5 lbs) ELBW 1000 grams (2.3 lbs) gestational age considers weight, length, head circumference appropriate for gestational age AGA Weight falls between 10th and 90th percentile small for gestational age SGA Weight is below 10th percentile large for gestational age LGA Weight is above 90th percentile stage of life where growth occurs faster than any other point in life newborn growth reflects three things nutritional adequacy, health status, economic and environmental adequacy measures over time identify change in growth rate and need for intervention-early identification of problems. warning signs are lack of weight or length gain plateau in weight, length or head circumference for 1 month drop in weight without regain in a few weeks steps to avoid measurement errors use measuring equipment that was recently calibrated confirm that the scale is on zero before starting weight infant nude or wearing dry diaper confirm position for length measurements: head position: the infant's eyes are looking straight up and the head is in midline, touching the head board neither hips nor knees are bent heel is measured with foot flat against the foot board head circumference measure is at the widest part of the head growth charts determined by sex, age, gestational age, and breast or formula fed