Hyperbilirubinemia Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is physiological jaundice? - -occurs when baby accumulates bilirubin -secondary to immature liver in newborns -common first 2-4 days of life and resolves by 2 weeks What level is conjugated hyperbilirubinemia? - serum conjugated bilirubin concentration greater than 1 mg/dL if the total bilirubin is less than 5.0 mg/dL or more than 20% of the total bilirubin if the the total bilirubin is greater than 5 mg/dL (p. 862 AAP book) What is breastfeeding jaundice? - -due to poor intake th...

1. In evaluating the level of a pregnant womans risk of having a low-birth-weight (LBW) infant, which factor is the most important for the nurse to consider? a. African-American race b. Cigarette smoking c. Poor nutritional status d. Limited maternal education ANS: A For African-American births, the incidence of LBW infants is twice that of Caucasian births. Race is a nonmodifiable risk factor. Cigarette smoking is an important factor in potential infant mortality rates, but it is no...

Respiratory transition in the newborn Respiratory function • Established when cord is cut. • Air inflates lungs with first breath. • 4 factors influence the initiation of the 1st breath  Chemical factors: hypercarbia, acidosis, and hypoxia which stimulate the resp center in the brain to initiate breathing. Sensory factors stimulate the first breath. Thermal factors are involved when the neonate exits the warm environment they have been used to. Mechanical factors such as re...

RN Maternal Newborn Online Practice 2019 B NGN Questions and Answers 100% Pass A nurse is planning care for a client who is in labor and is to have an amniotomy. Which of the following assessments should the nurse identify as the priority? Temperature A nurse in a prenatal clinical is caring for a client who reports that her menstrual period is 2 weeks late. The client appears anxious and akss the nurse if she is pregnant. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? "You can miss ...

ATI MATERNITY DETAILED PRACTICE ANSWER KEY UPDATED FOR FAMILY CHILD NURSING (BRYANT & STRATTON COLLEGE) QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 1. A client at 40 weeks of gestation is about to undergo a biophysical profile. The nurse should explain that this profile focuses on which of the following parameters? (Select all that apply.) A. Fetal breathing B. Fetal motion C. Nuchal translucency D. Amniotic fluid volume E. Fetal gender Rationale: Fetal breathing is correct. A biophy...

NR507 FINAL EXAM REVIEW 2022 – Complete QUIZ’S Rated A+. This is a complete and an all-inclusive guide to NR 507|NR507 Advanced Pathophysiology to score A+. Tissue damage caused by the deposition of circulating immune complexes containing an antibody against the host DNA is the cause of which disease? Hemolytic anemia Pernicious anemia Systemic lupus erythematosus Myasthenia gravis Only the deposition of circulating immune complexes containing an antibody against the host ...

A 49-year-old male brings you a copy of his laboratory results obtained during an insurance examination. The patient says he feels fine, but his bilirubin level was 2.5 mg/dL (N <1.0). He says he averages 5 alcoholic beverages per week and takes no medications other than occasional ibuprofen. On examination he is not jaundiced and has no scleral icterus, and the remainder of the examination is within normal limits, including palpation of the liver and spleen. Laboratory testing reveals a...

Most common malignant liver tumor in children? -correct answer Hepatoblastoma 2nd most common malignant liver tumor in children. Seen w/ hep B and Wilsons disease. -correct answer HCC Most common benign hepatic tumor of childhood. -correct answer Infantile Hemangioendothelioma Benign liver lesion made up of small blood filled spaces lined w/ endothelial cells -correct answer Cavernous Hemangioma Congenital benign liver tumor originating along portal triads -correct answer Mesenc...

Low Birth Weight - Correct Answer-less than 5 lbs (2,500g) Moderately LBW - Correct Answer-between g Very LBW - Correct Answer-less than 1500g Extremely LBW - Correct Answer-less than 1000g Postmature Infant is at risk for - Correct Answer-meconium aspiration syndrome **suction airway Physiologic Jaundice - Correct Answer-48-72 hrs Pathologic Jaundice - Correct Answer-within 24 hrs hyperbilirubinemia complication - Correct Answer-kernicterus bilirubin encephalopathy

NICU Study Material Questions and Answers 2023 What is the normal temperature for a neonate? 36.5 to 37.2 degrees Celsius. This is equal to 97.7 to 99 degrees Fahrenheit. How often is IV tubing changed? Every 3 days. How often is feeding tubing changed? Every feeding. What is gastroschisis? Gastroschisis is a birth defect where the baby is born with a hole in the abdominal wall, and organs are outside the body. What is the treatment for gastroschisis? A plastic ...