Final - unit 4 Flashcards
normal infant RR
30-60 secs
signs of infant resp distress (6)
-cyanosis
-abd resp pattern
-retractions
-grunting
-flaring nostrils
-hypotonia
What is cold stress
excessive heat loss that leads to hypothermia and results in the utilization of compensatory mechanisms
convection
heat carried away by cool air
evaporation
loss of heat by transferring liquid into gas
radiation
transfer of heat from the body to another object w/o touching it
signs of hypoglycemia (5)
-jittery
-hypotonia
-irritable
-lethargic
-unstable temp
vitamin K is stored where?
liver
gastric capacity of a newborn and how much it grows
5-10mL, increases to 60mL by 7 days
stomach emptying time
2-4 hrs
meconium stool
greenish black, odorless, thick. passed within 24-48 hrs of life
transition stool
greenish black to greenish brown or yellow
breastfed stool
semi formed, golden yellow, seedy, sour odor
formula fed
firm, more formed, yellow or brown yellow, unpleasant odor
urine outpur per day
15-60mL
short term breast feeding benefits (prevent)-6
-gastroenteritis
-respiratory syncytial virus
-otitis media
-necrotizing enterocolitis
-SIDS
-UTIs
Long term breastfeeding benefits (prevent)-7
-asthma
-atopic dermatits
-CVD
-childhood IBD
-celiac disease
-obesity
-sleep disorders
stages of human milk (3)
-colostrum
-transitional
-mature
breast feeding frequency & length
every 2-3 hrs for 10-15 min
formula feeding frequency & amount
every 3-4 hrs, 15-30ml first few days then 2.5 oz per lb