1. factors that predispose neonates to heat loss
Answer
thin skin, blood vessals close to surface, little SQ/ white fat for insulation, 3X more surface
area/body mass ratio than adults
2. prevent conduction heat loss
Answer
warming objects before touching infant, place against mothers skin
3. prevent radiant heat loss
Answer
incubators have double walls, keep cribs away from walls and windows
4. APGAR
Answer
Activity, Pulse, Grimace, Appearance, Respirations assessed at 1 minute and 5 min of age( scale
0-2 for each item)0-3 severely depressed, 4-6 moderate, 7-10 excellent
5. activity(APGAR)
Answer
0 - absent, 1 - arms and legs flexed, 2 - active
,6. Pulse(APGAR)
Answer
0 - absent, 1 - <100 bpm, 2 - >100 bpm
7. Grimace(APGAR)
Answer
reflex, irritability, 0 - flaccid, 1 - some extremity flexion, 2 - active motion
8. Appearance(APGAR)
Answer
0- blue/pale, 1 - pink body, blue extremeties, 2 - all pink
9. Respiration(APGAR)
Answer
0 - absent, 1 - slow/irregular, 2 - vigorous cry
10. newborn vitals
Answer
HR - 110-160, R - 30/60, BP 60-80/40-45, T - 97.5-99 ax
11. foramen ovale
Answer
opening between R and L atriums, where as a fetus the blood bypasses the lungs, that begins
, closing at birth
12. stomach capacity at birth
Answer
15-30 ml growing by 15 ml each day
13. stools breastfed
Answer
3-6 dy, bright yellow, soft pasty
14. stools bottle fed
Answer
fewer in number, yellow to brown
15. witches' milk
Answer
whitish fluid sometimes secreted by newborn nipples
16. feeding times
Answer
breast Q2-3 hrs, bottle Q2-4 hrs
17. urinary output
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