Signs of adequate nourishment - ANSWER1) baby should regain birthweight by 2 weeks
2) 6+ wet diapers/day
AnswerBreastfeeding Tips - ANSWER1) put baby to breast ASAP to stimulate milk production
2) colostrum can still be used to provide nourishment
AnswerPost-Cranial Bleed - ANSWERLift leg...
AnswerJaundiced baby anticipation - ANSWERstarting bili lights, also on a coombs
positive baby
AnswerMoro Reflex - ANSWERindex finger and thumb come together to make a C
(startle)
AnswerOxygen Therapy Assessments - ANSWERfrequently check skin/nares; attempt
to wean if possible
AnswerPIV Assessment - ANSWERMinimally q1 hour
AnswerAbnormal newborn weight loss - ANSWERgreater than 10% of birthweight
AnswerTechnique to weigh infant - ANSWERlevel bed, zero scale
AnswerNormal pH - ANSWER7.35-7.45
AnswerNormal CO2 - ANSWER35-45 mmHg
AnswerNormal HCO3 - ANSWER22-26 mEq/L
AnswerNormal Base Excess - ANSWER-2 to +2
AnswerNormal PaO2 - ANSWER80-100
AnswerObtaining blood culture - ANSWERvenous stick, arterial stick, NOT heel stick
blood must be free flowing
AnswerBradycardia on an EKG - ANSWERless than 100
AnswerBest identifier of infant kidney function - ANSWERserum creatinine
AnswerSerum creatinine trend - ANSWERgradually decreases over first 2 weeks of life
from 1.1 to 0.4, if not--indicates renal impairment
AnswerSerum glucose optimum range - ANSWER60-100
AnswerThreshold for intervention for glucose levels - ANSWER40--feed infant then
recheck
AnswerNormal serum uric acid - ANSWER2.4-7
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