4 mechanisms of heat loss Correct Answers evaporation,
convection, conduction, radiation
A glucose level of less than 40 is Correct Answers abnormal
and should be investigated
A high pitched cry is Correct Answers not good
A premature infant will have a weak Correct Answers suck
A scaphoid abdomen is Correct Answers boat shaped
- diaphragmatic hernia
- neonatal emergency
A strong, lusty, screaming cry is Correct Answers normal
AAP recommends breastfeeding exclusively for Correct
Answers 6 months and continue for 1 year or later (WHO
recommended 2 years or later)
- up to mom
- no regular foods
- high salt content makes kidneys work harder
Abnormal breath sounds: Correct Answers crackles, rhonchi,
wheezes, expiratory grunt
Absence of a cry could indicate Correct Answers brain
damage
,Acrocyanosis Correct Answers bluish discoloration of hands
and feet
- normal within first 24 hours
- due to vasomotor instability
Acrocyanosis is the Correct Answers bluish color on hands
and feet
Acute bilirubin encephalopathy is Correct Answers the acute
manifestations of bilirubin toxicity that occurs during the first
week of life.
- potential complication of pathologic jaundice
African american girls do not struggle with breathing as much as
Correct Answers boys and caucasians
AGA Correct Answers appropriate for gestational age
Airway maintenance: Correct Answers - suctioning possibly
- bulb syringe; make sure mom knows how to use it when u drop
baby off
- blow by at delivery
An optimal time for feeding is... Correct Answers when the
newborn demonstrates some of the feeding cues
Assess a newborn's color Correct Answers - pinkness of
mucous membranes
- nailbeds
- palms
,- tongue
- ear lobes
- genitalia
Assess for jaundice: Correct Answers - color of sclera
- note genitals and nipples (usually darker than ABD skin color
in darker skinned infants)
- note skin color
Assessment of sore nipples: Correct Answers - fissures/blisters
- cracking/redness
- bleeding
At birth, the infant has an iron store of up to Correct Answers
4 months
B lymphocytes in breastmilk produce... Correct Answers IgG,
IgM, IgA
Babies are acidotic at birth, respiratory issues make acidosis
Correct Answers much worse
Babies are at risk for hemorrhage bc... Correct Answers the
gut is sterile at birth
Babies are usually acidotic, further distress in renal system
increases Correct Answers lactic acid and causes respiratory
distress/acidosis
Babies cry to Correct Answers communicate.
- hunger, thirst, pain, boredom, and need for human contact
, Babies have decreased glycogen stores and are at risk for
Correct Answers hypoglycemia
- check glucose levels at birth
Babies should have at least Correct Answers 3 poops every
24h during first several weeks
Bacteria are not present at birth (until 1 week old) so... Correct
Answers they can't synthesize vitamin K, folate, and biotin
- give aquamephytoin
Best way to prevent infection Correct Answers hand washing
Bilirubin is... Correct Answers a yellow pigment found in bile
that results from the breakdown of hemoglobin and myoglobin
- 6-7 usually, but want 0
Blood volume Correct Answers polycythemia that occurs with
cord clamping is usually not harmful but there can be an
increased risk of jaundice that requires phototherapy
Bottle feeding Correct Answers 6-8 times in 24hr
Bradypnea Correct Answers less than or equal to 25 breaths
per min
Breast fed infants need supplemental iron beginning at 4 months
until... Correct Answers feedings include iron