Lochia Color (rubra, serosa, alba) - correct answer Rubra is dark red,
sanguineous
Serosa is pink, serosanguinous
Alba is a creamy, yellowish discharge
What to do if fundus is boggy - correct answer perform fundal massage
What to do if fundus is deviated to the right? - correct answer Have patient
void
What does pitocin (oxytocin) do? - correct answer Causes uterine contraction
Why is it important to vaccinate new mothers with MMR and not while during pregnancy? - correct
answer Because the baby is at risk for MMR when it is born. MMR should not
be given to pregnant mothers and mothers should wait at least 3 months before getting pregnant due to
the vaccine being "live."
, HR for infant - correct answer 120-160 BPM listen for a full 60 seconds
RR for infant - correct answer 30-60 Per minute. Listen for a full 60 seconds.
Expect periods of apnea along with different breathing cadences.
Axilary temperature range for infants - correct answer 97.7-98.9 F or 36.5-37.1
C
What to do if baby is too warm? - correct answer If the baby is too warm, open
blanket, remove hat and recheck temp. in 15-20 minutes. Notify RN.
What to do if baby is too cold? - correct answer If the baby is cold, double
wrap, apply heat, or put baby skin to skin and recheck in 15-20 minutes. Notify RN.
What does a sunken fontanelle indicate? - correct answer dehydration
What does a bulging fontanelle indicate? - correct answer increased
intracranial pressure
What is caput? - correct answer superficial edema, crosses sutures of fontanels
"Caput covers the head"
Typically resolves in 1-2 days
What is a cephalohematoma? - correct answer Blood pocket between skull and
periosteum usually caused by birth trauma
DOES NOT CROSS THE SUTURE LINE and manifest a few hours after birth.
This usually puts infant at greater risk for jaundice and takes several weeks to resolve.
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