Healthy term infant Flashcards
1
Q
What is regarded as a healthy term baby?
A
- after 37 weeks
2
Q
What is a post-term baby
A
- after 41 weeks
3
Q
What is the normal weight of a baby?
A
- 2.5-4.0kg
4
Q
What helps the foetus during labour?
A
- foetal Hb releases oxygen
- labour is a hypoxic environment
5
Q
What scoring system is used for the objective measure of perinatal adaptation?
A
- apgar score
6
Q
What is the apgar score composed of?
A
- heart rate
- respiratory rate
- responsiveness
- tone
- colour
7
Q
What is a normal apgar score?
A
- > 8
8
Q
What is given to prevent haemorrhagic disease of the newborn?
A
- vitamin K
9
Q
How is vitamin K usually given to the newborn?
A
- IM
- can be orally if parents prefer
10
Q
What infections have the risk to spread to child?
A
- hep B
- hep C
- HIV
- syphills
- TB
11
Q
When is the blood spot screening assessment performed?
A
- day 5
12
Q
What does the blood spot screening tool assess for?
A
- cystic fibrosis
- haemoglobinopathies
- metabolic diseases
- thyroid function
13
Q
What screening tests are done on a neonate?
A
- blood spot screening
- universal hearing
- hip screening
- top to toe examination
14
Q
Hip examination involves what?
A
- physical manipulation to assess for developmental hip dysplasia
- refer for USS
15
Q
A smooth philtrum may suggest?
A
- foetal alcohol syndrome
