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Results in atelectasis, edema and a stiffening of the membranes in the lungs and airway Question: Poor of body tempAnswer: lack brown fat, lg surface area, lose excessive heat, immature theroregulatory , inable to shiver, inactive, high metabolic rate Question: CareAnswer: skin to skin contact-placed directly on mom/dad's -helps calm, keep warm and promotes bonding Question: 34 weeksAnswer: hard time sucking, swallowing, and breathing Question: Enterocolitis (NEC)Answer: An acute inflammation of the that leads to necrosis-due to hypoxia and decreased blood supply to the bowel. Question: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) rerolental )Answer: eye matures at 34 weeks. Can cause retinal detachment--caused by high levels of 02. Question: PT-Immature Answer: prone to dehydration and edema, electrolyte . Question: hemolytic Answer: babies RBC are being broken down. jaundice occurs in the 1st Question: Answer: with hemolytic disease Question: Answer: insuffient store of glycogen and fat. plasma glucose levels <40mg/dl. weak cry, tremor, , convulsion. Question: hydrocephalusAnswer: Increase of cerebrospinal fluid with the ventricles of the brain, causes increased ICP and head size. Question: S &S of Answer: Increased head size, shiny scalp, veins dialted. sunset eyes (sclera seen above iris/pupils) shrill, high cry, convulsions. Question: Answer: shine a light to the head to see the extra fluid. it will turn Question: Spina Answer: closure of the spinal veretbrae-neuro tube defects Question: Spina Bifida Answer: Cystic mass in the of the spine Question: Answer: contains a of membranes and CSF pocket/membrane protruding out, lump on back Question: MeninigomyeloceleAnswer: contains membranes, spinal Question: Answer: to minimize the child's disability-with meningomyelocele there may be paralysis, loss of and bladder control Question: Cleft Lip and Answer: to severe, repaired at 3 months, palate repaired 12-18 months. long term dental and speech problems after repair. Question: Hip Answer: head of the femur is or completely displaced as a result of shallow acetabulum (hip socket) Question: 's testAnswer: when hips are adducted and the hips the examiner may feel the dislocation of the femur Question: Ortolani's Answer: abducting the thighs and applying gentle pressure forward over the trochanter produces a 'clunk" Question: Pavlik Answer: 1-6month hips in of flexion and abduction Question: Spica Answer: thorax down the legs, the whole Question: equinovarusAnswer: foot that is inward Question: Erythroblastosis Answer: severe hemolytic reaction-causes severe anemia, cadiac decompensation, edema, acites, hypoxia, and fetal death. Question: Jaundice (hyperbilirubinemia)Answer: caused by anythiing that causes massive breakdown of red blood cells. occurs in 24hr birth. Question: PhototherapyAnswer: may be used to reduce serum bilirubin levels. under flouescent light, cover eyes and external in boys. Question: Treatment of diseaseAnswer: may receive an blood transfusion Question: Down /trisomy 21Answer: most common genetic disorder. close eyes, round face, tongue, mental retardation, limp flaccid posture. Question: PKU- Answer: autosomal recessive trait=among sexes. deficiency of the lack of the enzyme phenyalanine cannot convert to and phylalanine accumulates in the blood. SEVERE retardation Question: Maple Syrup Disease (MSUD)Answer: causes elevation of , isoleucine and valine result in acidosis, cerebral degeneration and death if not treated within 2 wks.---Diet low in branch chain amino-acids Question: disorder: GalactosemiaAnswer: autosomal recessive disorder of metabolism. Deficiency in glactokinase. Question: effects if untreatedAnswer: cataracts, mental retardation and cirrhosis of the Question: Answer: <38 Question: Post Answer: >42 Question: SGAAnswer: below 10th% regardless of Question: LGAAnswer: weight the 90th% Question: Answer: growth retardation- not properly Question: possible causes of preterm Answer: illness in the mother, placenta previa, smoking, drug Question: Physical CharacteristicsAnswer: thin and transparent skin, blood vessel are visible, lanugo (fine hair) covers the shoulders, arms and , a lot of vernix caseosa. few creases on soles of the feet Question: Preterm problems with Answer: immature alveoli of the lungs, weak, undeveloped muscles in the chest, weak, cough adn gag reflex, deficient amount of surfactant Question: Moro Answer: Newborn arms and hands outward while the knees flex. When the newborn is startled by a loud noise or lifted slightly above the crib. Fingers form a C. Question: Grasping Answer: newborn grasps and holds the object or finger firmly. When newborns palm is stimulated. (lessens at 3 to 4 ) Question: reflexAnswer: Newborn head to the side and opens the lips to suck. When newborns mouth or cheek is touched. Question: Sucking Answer: when an is placed in newborns mouth or lips. Question: Babinski Answer: fanning and hyperextension of all the toes; when the of the foot is stroked from the heel upward across the ball of the foot. Question: Trunk Answer: of the spine causes the pelvis to turn to the stimulated side. Question: reflexAnswer: when held up, and newborns foot touches the ground, the other foot raises in a stepping . Question: Answer: Cramping pain after childbirth, caused by alternating and contraction of uterine muscles. Question: Answer: or lack of usual muscle tone. Question: AttachmentAnswer: of strong affectional ties as a result of interaction between an infant and a significant other. Question: BondingAnswer: Development of a emotional tie of a parent to a newborn. Also called claiming or binding in. Question: Answer: A process that converts living cells into simpler compounds. in involution (normal changes) of the uterus after childbirth. Question: DeciduaAnswer: The endometrium during . All except the deepest layer is shed after childbirth. Question: Diastasis Answer: Separation of the longitudinal muscles of the abdomen (rectus abdominis) pregnancy. Question: DyspareuniaAnswer: Difficult or painful in women. Question: En Answer: that allows eye-to-eye contact between the newborn and a parent. Question: Answer: Swelling of the breasts resulting from blood flow, edema, and the presence of milk. Question: EngrossmentAnswer: Intense fascination and close face-to-face between father and newborn. Question: Answer: Newborn movement in rhythm with speech, particularly high-pitched tones, which are more easily heard. Question: Answer: Surgical incision of the to enlarge the vaginal opening. Question: Answer: First tactile (touch) experience between mother and newborn. The mother explores the infant's body with her only. Question: trimesterAnswer: 12 weeks after birth, a time of transition for parents and siblings. Question: Answer: Part of the uterus that is farthest from the cervix, above the openings of the tubes. Question: InvolutionAnswer: Retrogressive changes that return the reproductive organs, the uterus, to their nonpregnant size and condition. Question: Kegel Answer: contracting and relaxing of the pelvic floor muscles to strengthen them. Question: LactationAnswer: Secretion of milk from the breasts. Also describes the period of time of . Question: -goAnswer: A phase of maternal adaptation that involves relinquishing previous roles and assuming a new role as a . Question: Lochia Answer: White, cream-colored, or yellow vaginal discharge that follows lochia serosa. Question: Lochia Answer: Red vaginal that occurs immediately after childbirth; composed mostly of blood. Question: serosaAnswer: Pink or brown-tinged vaginal discharge that follows lochia ; composed largely of serous exudate, blood, and leukocytes. Question: Milk-ejection Answer: of milk from the alveoli into the ducts. Also called the letdown reflex. Question: OxytocinAnswer: Posterior pituitary hormone that stimulates uterine and the milk-ejection reflex. Also prepared synthetically. Question: Postpartum Answer: Temporary, self-limited period of weepiness experienced by many new beginning in the 1st week after childbirth. Question: Answer: Anterior pituitary that promotes growth of breast tissue and stimulates production of milk. Question: Answer: Period from the end of childbirth until involution of the organs is complete, approximately 6 weeks. Question: Reciprocal behaviorsAnswer: Repertoire of infant behaviors that promotes between parent and newborn. Question: Answer: Acronym for redness, ecchymosis, edema, discharge, and approximation. Useful for assessing wound healing or the presence of or infection. Question: Sibling Answer: Feelings of jealousy and fear of replacement when a young child must share parental attention with a infant. Question: Answer: Delayed return of the uterus to its size and consistency. Question: -holdAnswer: phase of maternal adaptation, during which the mother assumes control of her own care and initiates care of the infant. Question: Taking-inAnswer: First phase of maternal adaptation, during which the mother accepts care and comfort and details about the newborn. Question: AcrocyanosisAnswer: Bluish discoloration of the hands and feet by reduced peripheral circulation. Question: Answer: Insufficient oxygen and excess carbon dioxide in the and tissues. Question: Answer: Unusable of hemolyzed (broken down) erythrocytes. Question: fat (or brown adipose tissue)Answer: Highly vascular specialized fat found in the that provides more heat than other fat when metabolized. Question: Café au lait Answer: Light brown . Question: succedaneumAnswer: Area of edema over the presenting part of the or newborn, resulting from pressure against the cervix. Often called simply "caput." Question: Answer: Bleeding between the periosteum and from pressure during birth; does not cross suture lines. Question: atresiaAnswer: Abnormality of the nasal septum that one or both nasal passages. Question: Answer: Ventral curvature of the . Question: CraniosynostosisAnswer: Premature closure of the sutures of the 's head. Question: Answer: Failure of one or both to descend into the scrotum. Question: EpispadiasAnswer: Abnormal placement of the meatus on the dorsal side of the penis. Question: Erythema Answer: Benign rash of unknown cause in newborns, with red areas that may have white or yellow papules or vesicles in the center. Question: lung fluidAnswer: that fills the fetal lungs, expanding the alveoli and promoting lung development. Question: First of reactivityAnswer: Period beginning at birth in which newborns are and alert. It ends when the infant first falls asleep. Question: Answer: amount of bilirubin in the blood. Question: Answer: Abnormal placement of the urinary meatus on the ventral side of the . Question: JaundiceAnswer: Yellow discoloration of the skin and caused by excessive bilirubin in the blood; also called icterus. Question: LanugoAnswer: Fine, soft hair the fetus. Question: Answer: White cysts, 1 to 2 mm in size, from distended glands. Question: MoldingAnswer: Shaping of the fetal head during movement through the birth . Question: Mongolian Answer: Bruiselike that occur mostly in newborns with dark skin tones. Question: Neutral thermal Answer: Environment in which body temperature is maintained without an in metabolic rate or oxygen use. Question: Nevus simplex (salmon Answer: stork bites, telangiectatic nevi), Flat, pink on the nape of the neck, forehead, or eyelids resulting from dilation of the capillaries. Question: flammeusAnswer: Permanent purple birthmark; also portwine stain. Question: Nevus Answer: Rough, red collection of capillaries with a raised surface that disappears with time. Also called strawberry . Question: Nonshivering Answer: Process of heat production, without shivering, by oxidation of fat. Question: breathingAnswer: of breathing lasting 5 to 10 seconds followed by 10 to 15 seconds of rapid respirations without changes in color or heart rate. Question: of maximum impulseAnswer: Area of the chest in which the heart sounds are loudest when . Question: Answer: Abnormally high of erythrocytes. Question: Answer: More than 10 on the hands or feet. Question: Answer: Vaginal bleeding in the newborn, resulting from withdrawal of hormones. Question: period of reactivityAnswer: Period after the first sleep following birth when the newborn may have an elevated pulse and rate and excessive mucus. Question: StrabismusAnswer: A turning inward ("crossing") or of the eyes caused by poor tone in the muscles that control eye movement. Question: Answer: Combination of lipoproteins produced by the lungs of the mature fetus to reduce surface tension in the alveoli, thus promoting lung expansion after . Question: SyndactylyAnswer: Webbing fingers or toes. Question: TachypneaAnswer: Respiratory rate than 60 breaths per minute in the newborn after the first hour of life. Question: Answer: Heat . Question: Answer: of body temperature. Question: caseosaAnswer: Thick, white substance that Question: HyperbilirubinemiaAnswer: Excessive amount of bilirubin in the . Question: Answer: Yellow discoloration of the skin and sclera caused by excessive bilirubin in the . Question: neonatorumAnswer: Severe conjunctivitis in the newborn often caused by gonorrhea or chlamydia infection in the mother. May blindness. Question: Answer: Flattening or asymmetry of the Question: PrepuceAnswer: Fold of skin the glans penis; foreskin; may be removed by circumcision. Question: Answer: of body temperature. Question: ColostrumAnswer: fluid secreted during pregnancy and the first 7 to 10 days after childbirth. Question: EngorgementAnswer: Swelling of the that occurs when milk begins to be produced. Question: ForemilkAnswer: breast milk received in a feeding. Question: Answer: milk received near the end of a feeding; contains higher fat content than foremilk. Question: Latch-onAnswer: Attachment of the infant to the . Question: Let-down Answer: See milk-ejection . Question: Answer: Inflammation of the breast, usually caused by with stasis of milk in the ducts or by infection. Question: milkAnswer: Breast milk that appears after the first 2 weeks of . Question: Milk-ejection Answer: Release of milk from the alveoli into the ducts; also as the let-down reflex. Question: Nonnutritive Answer: Sucking during which little or no milk flow is or with an object such as a pacifier or finger. Question: suckling or suckingAnswer: Steady, rhythmic suckling at the or sucking at a bottle to obtain milk. Question: Answer: produced by the posterior pituitary gland that stimulates uterine contractions and the milk-ejection reflex; also prepared synthetically. Question: Answer: Anterior pituitary hormone that promotes growth of breast tissue and production of milk. Question: SucklingAnswer: Giving or taking nourishment from the breast. Sometimes used interchangeably with sucking, which refers to drawing into the mouth with a partial , as with a bottle or pacifier. Question: milkAnswer: Breast milk that between secretion of colostrum and mature milk. Question: Answer: or lack of usual muscle tone. Question: Dilation and (D&C)Answer: Stretching of the cervical os to permit suctioning or of the walls of the uterus. The procedure is performed to obtain samples of uterine lining tissue for laboratory examination, during the postpartum period to remove retained placental fragment Question: Answer: A mass that may be composed of a thrombus (blood clot) or amniotic fluid released into the bloodstream to obstruction of pulmonary vessels. Question: Answer: Localized collection of blood in a or tissue. Question: Answer: Excess of amniotic fluid (more than 2000 ml at term). Also called polyhydramnios. Question: Answer: Abnormally decreased of circulating fluid in the body. Question: Hypovolemic Answer: Acute peripheral circulatory failure caused by loss of circulating blood . Question: MastitisAnswer: Infection of the . Question: MetritisAnswer: Infection of the , myometrium, and parametrial tissues of the uterus. Question: accretaAnswer: Placenta that is abnormally adherent to the uterine wall. If the condition is more advanced, it is placenta increta (the placenta extends into the uterine muscle) or placenta percreta (the placenta extends through the uterine muscle). Question: PsychosisAnswer: state in which a person's ability to recognize reality, communicate, and relate to others is impaired. Question: Answer: Slower than expected of the uterus to its nonpregnancy size after childbirth. Question: ThrombusAnswer: Collection of blood factors, primarily and fibrin, that may cause vascular obstruction. Question: spellsAnswer: Cessation of breathing for more than 20 , or accompanied by cyanosis or bradycardia. Question: dysplasiaAnswer: Chronic pulmonary condition in which damage to the infant's lungs requires prolonged dependence on supplemental . Also called chronic lung disease. Question: Answer: Stretchability or elasticity of the lungs and thorax that allows distention resistance during respirations. Question: ContainmentAnswer: A method of increasing comfort in infants by or other methods to keep the extremities in a flexed position near the body. Question: Corrected gestational Answer: Gestational age that a infant would be if still in utero. May also be called developmental age. Question: feedingAnswer: Nutrients supplied to the tract orally or by feeding tube. Question: low-birth-weight infantAnswer: An weighing 1000 g (2 lb, 3 oz) or less at birth. Question: Intrauterine growth Answer: Failure of a fetus to grow as expected for age. Question: Large-for-gestational-age Answer: An infant whose size is above the 90th percentile for age. Question: Low-birth-weight Answer: Infant whose weight is less than 2500 g (5 lb, 8 oz) at . Question: MacrosomiaAnswer: birth weight above the 90th percentile for gestational age. Some sources use weight more than 4000 g (8 lb, 13 oz) or 4500 g (9 lb, 15 oz). Question: Minimal enteral Answer: Very small feedings designed to help the gastrointestinal tract . Also called trophic feedings. Question: Necrotizing Answer: Serious inflammatory condition of the . Question: NoncomplianceAnswer: Resistance of the and thorax to distention with air during respirations. Question: Parenteral Answer: Intravenous of all nutrients known to be needed for metabolism and growth. Question: Periodic Answer: Cessation of breathing lasting 5 to 10 seconds followed by 10 to 15 seconds of rapid respirations without changes in color or rate. Question: -intraventricular hemorrhageAnswer: Bleeding around and into the of the brain. Question: Postmaturity Answer: Condition in which a postterm infant shows indicative of poor placental functioning before birth. Also called dysmaturity syndrome. Question: infantAnswer: An infant born 42 weeks of gestation. Question: Preterm Answer: An infant born before the beginning of the 38th week of gestation. Also premature infant. Question: oximetryAnswer: Method of determining the level of oxygen saturation by sensors attached to the skin. Question: distress syndromeAnswer: Condition caused by insufficient production of in the lungs; results in atelectasis, hypoxia, and hypercapnia (increased CO2). Question: Retinopathy of Answer: Condition in which damage to blood vessels in the retina may cause vision or blindness. Question: Small-for-gestational-age Answer: An infant whose size is below the 10th for gestational age. Question: Transcutaneous monitoringAnswer: Method of continuous noninvasive measurement of in the blood by transducers attached to the skin. Question: Very-low-birth-weight Answer: An infant weighing 1500 g (3 lb, 5 oz) or less at . |
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