Newborn Assessment Study Questions and Complete Solutions

General cyanosis A finding in a newborn exam that warrants further action: a bluish-purple skin color that could be caused by a lack of O2 being carried by the body's blood cells Circumoral cyanosis A finding in a newborn exam that warrants further action: involving bush color surrounding the lips and mucus membranes. Acrocyanosis A normal finding in a newborn exam: peripheral bluish color around the lips and the extremities; benign condition. Flexion A normal finding in a newborn exam where extremities pul toward the body. Grunting with respirations Abnormal respiratory finding on a newborn exam that warrants further action: an audible sound babies make to try to keep air inside the lungs to help build up O2 when in respiratory distress. Nasal flaring A respiratory abnormal finding on a newborn that warrants further action: widening of the nostrils while breathing Costal retractions A respiratory abnormal finding on a newborn that warrants further action: a sucking in of the skin around the chest bones when inhaling. What is a normal respiratory rate for a newborn 0-6 months? 30-60 resp/min What is a normal respiratory rate for an infant 6-12 months? 24-30 resp/min What is a normal respiratory rate for a toddler 1-5 yrs old? 20-30 resp/min What is a normal respiratory rate for a child 6-12 yrs old? 12-20 resp/min Multiple hair whorls Hair pattern in a newborn that warrants further action Caput succedaneum A collection of edema under the scalp that can cross suture lines. It usually appears on the presenting part of the head and can take 3-4 days to resolve Cephalhematoma A collection of blood between the periosteum of the skull bone and the skull bone itself. May occur on one or both sides of the head and is not present at birth but can occur 24-48 hrs after. Is has clear edges and does not cross suture lines and can take a few weeks to months to resolve.