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Normal neonate weight range - 2,500 - 4,000g
Normal neonate length range - 45 to 55cm (18-22 in)
Normal neonate head circumference - 32 to 36.8cm (12.6-14.5 in)
Normal neonate chest circumference - 30 to 33cm (12-13 in)
What is a passing APGAR score? - 7-10
External Assessment - skin color, peeling, birthmarks, foot creases, breast
tissue, nasal patency, meconium staining
Chest Assessment - Point of maximal impulse location, ease of breathing,
auscultation for HR and quality of tones and respirations for crackles, wheezes,
and equality of (B) breath sounds.
Abdomen Assessment - Rounded abdomen and umbilical cord for one vein
and two arteries
Neurologic Assessment - Muscle tone and reflex reaction (Moro reflex);
palpation for the presence and size of fontanels and sutures; assessment of
fontanels for fullness or bulge
,Other Assessments - Inspection for gross structural malformations
Gestational Age Assessment - Involves taking measurements of the
newborn and the use of the New Ballard Score. Provides an estimation of age and
a baseline to assess growth and development. Performed within the first 48 hrs.
New Ballard Score - Gestational age assessment based on neuromuscular
and physical characteristics.
Preterm - anything before 37 weeks
Term - 38-42 weeks
Postterm - anything over 42 weeks
Appropriate for gestational age (AGA) - Weight is between 10th and 90th
percentile
small for gestational age (SGA) - weight is less than 10th percentile
Large for gestational age (LGA) - Weight is above 90th percentile
low birth weight (LBW) - a birth weight of less than 5 1/2 pounds (2500
grams)
, Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) - Growth rate does not meet
expected norms
What sequence are vitals to be taken on a newborn? - RR, HR, BP, and
temp
Respiratory rate for a newborn - 30-60/min
What is a normal length of apnea in a newborn? - 15 sec
What are signs of newborn respiratory distress - grunting and nasal flaring
What is a normal newborn heart rate range? - 100-160/min
What is a normal newborn blood pressure range? - Systolic: 60-80mmHg
Diastolic: 40-50mmHg
What is a normal newborn temperature range? - 36.5-37.2 (97.7-99.5) 98.6
average
Posture of a newborn - -curled up position extremities flexed
-resistant to extension of extremities
Skin color - pink or acrocynotic with no jaundice present