Fhea peds - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Thomas is a newborn who was born at 32 weeks' gestation. The adjusted age calculation should be used to assess his development until age: - Answer 24 months adjusted age calculation: e.g.: Chronological age: 20 weeks The number of weeks your baby was premature: 6 weeks Subtract the number of weeks premature from the chronological age: 20 weeks minus 6 weeks equal 14 weeks. 14 weeks is your baby's adjusted age.

which of the following cases requires phototherapy? -infant with biliary atresia and direct bilirubin of 9 mg/dL -a 24 hour-old full-term infant with an indirect bilirubin of 13 -a 24 hour-old small for gestational age infant with an indirect bilirubin of 13 mg/dL -3 day-old breast fed baby with an indirect bilirubin of 15 mg/dL a 24 hour-old small for gestational age infant with an indirect bilirubin of 13 mg/dL TB between 15 and 20 mg/dL (term babies of normal for gestational age) For T...