Week 4 - NB lecture Flashcards
Test and check VDRL for what disease?
syphilis
Group B Strep is cx at ___-___ wks gestation
35-36
___ in mom typically presents as cold-type symptoms, but can have mental retardation effects in newborns.
Rubella
____ ___ can cross the placenta and if unknown or uncured, can cause liver failure/damage down the road.
Hepatitis B
Chlamydia is tx’ed w/opthalmic ___ and oral ___.
erythromycin, erythromycin
Normal apgar score between: ___-___.
8-10
The ___ the score, the worse-off the newborn.
lower
Apgar scoring should continue until a final score of ___ or more is reached.
7
C-sec babies do not reabsorb pulmonary fluid like vag births do and have the potential to cause ___ or “wet lungs”.
aspiration
The Ballard exam measures the ___ level of the newborn and looks at ___ and ___ characteristics.
maturity, physical, neuromuscular
SGA = \_\_\_ AGA = \_\_\_-\_\_\_ LGA = \_\_\_
10%
10-90%
90%
Normal “square window” on infant’s wrist is ___ degrees.
45
The more creases along the foot = the ___ mature the infant.
more
The more lanugo (hair on neck) = the ___ mature the infant.
less
Cold stress, hypoglycemia, hypocalcemia, and polycythemia are ___ risk factors.
SGA
Shoulder dystocia, birth trauma, hypoglycemia, and polycythemia are ___ risk factors.
LGA
Normal vitals in infants:
HR: ___-___
RR: ___-___
Temp: ___-___ (celsius)
120-160
30-60
36.5-37.3
Temperature in NB can be impaired by ___, ___, and ___.
hypoxia, sedatives, anesthetics
The larger the surface area of the body, the ___ heat loss.
more
For general appearance of respiratory, look for ___, ___, and ___.
grunting, flaring, retracting
Erythema toxicum is a normal NB ___ and usually gets worse before better. Disappears in about 2 wks.
rash
Mongolian spot (or ___ ___ ___) is a ___/___ spot that causes a darkened pigmented area and usually goes away on its own.
slate blue nevy, brown/blue
___ ___ are darkened freckles usually appearing on African-American NB and is a normal finding.
Pustular melanosis
___ ___ is a cottage cheese like substance found on NB when comes out of utero and is a normal protective lubricant.
Vernix caseosa