Ricci Ch 18

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The______ reflex is demonstrated when, in response to the newborn's cheek being stroked, the infant turns her head in that direction. This reflex serves to help a newborn find food: when a mother holds the child and allows her breast to brush the newborn's cheek, the reflex causes the baby to turn toward the breast.

Transfer the newborn to a preheated radiant warmer. Dry the newborn. Clear the airway. Stimulate the newborn by rubbing the back. Check the heart rate.

A nurse has been handed the just-born term infant who is not crying and has decreased tone. In which order should the following actions be accomplished? All options must be used. Dry the newborn. Check the heart rate. Stimulate the newborn by rubbing the back. Transfer the newborn to a preheated radiant warmer. Clear the airway.

ophthalmia neonatorum

Antibiotic ointment is used in the infant's eyes at birth to prevent ______ ______, an infection which can lead to blindness.

chlamydia and gonorrhea

Colonization of ______ and ______ in the vaginal tract can lead to ophthalmia neonatorum in the newborn, which infants contract as they are birthed

epilepsy, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, and ophthalmologic and hearing disorders

Infants with microcephaly are also noted to have additional complications such as

16 to 20

Normally, newborns sleep __ to __ hours per day.

7 to 10

The nurse records a newborn's Apgar score at birth. A normal 1-minute Apgar score is:

45 to 55 cm

Typical newborn findings include length of ___ to ___ cm,

vastus lateralis

Use of the _____ _____ is the preferred site for administration of the medication. The nurse would use a 22- to 25-gauge needle and inject 0.5 cc's of medication at a 90-degree angle.

30 to 60 breaths per minute

What is the expected range for respirations in a newborn?

two arteries and one vein

When inspecting the umbilical cord area of a newborn, the nurse would expect which finding?

harlequin sign.

While assessing a newborn, the nurse notes that half the body appears red while the other half appears pale. The nurse interprets this finding as ____ _____, which is the dilation of blood vessels on only one side of the body. It gives a distinct midline demarcation, which is pale on one side and red on the opposite

Stork bites

_____ _____ are superficial vascular areas found on the nape of the neck, eyelids, between the eyes and upper lip

Milia

_____ are the tiny white pinpoint papules of unopened sebaceous glands frequently found on the newborn's nose.

Erythema toxicum

______ ______ is a rash of unknown cause, with pink papules and superimposed vesicles. It appears within 24 to 48 hours after birth and resolves spontaneously in a few days

Harlequin sign

______ ______ refers to a transient phenomenon in which a newborn appears red on the dependent side of the body and pale on the upper side when lying on his or her side.

Acrocyanosis

______ is a blue tint to the hands and feet of newborns during the first few days of life

Hydrocephalus achondroplasia

_______ and _______ are more commonly seen with macrocephaly.