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The Newborn Infant

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Should a newborn be in physiological flexion or extension?   Flexion  
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What is the vernix caseosa?   the waxy or "cheesy" white substance found coating the skin of newborn humans.  
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What is lanugo?   fetal hair  
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What are five characteristics of newborn(what do they look like)?   Physiological flexion, vernix caseosa, lanugo, swollen external genitals, ligth-colored skin  
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What is witches milk?   milk that is secreted from the breast's of some newborns  
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What are open fontanels?   soft spots on a baby's head which, during birth, enable the bony plates of the skull to flex, allowing the child's head to pass through the birth canal.  
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What is the respiratory rate for a newborn?   40-60  
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What is the respiratory rate for an infant   20-30  
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What is the respiratory rate for a preschooler   20-30  
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What is the respiratory rate for kids over 6?   15-20  
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What is the heart rate of a newborn?   120-200 bpm  
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What is the significance of the apgar score?   its a simple and repeatable method to quickly and summarily assess the health of newborn children immediately after birth.  
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What is the dubowitz exam used for?   It assess preterm and term infants at risk for neurological problems.  
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What are the six newborn infant states?   Quiet Sleep, Active sleep, Drowsy, Quiet Alert, Active Alert.  
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