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13 Cards in this Set
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Define: isolette
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also known as an incubator; a clear plastic enclosed bassinet used to keep prematurely born infants warm
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Define: neonate
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an infant from time of birth to 1 month of age
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Def: newborn
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baby in first few hours of life
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Def: antepartum
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before onset of labor
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Def: intrapartum
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occurring during childbirth
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Complication Antepartum Risk Factors for Newborns
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Multiple gestation
Inadequate prenatal care Mother's age <16 or >35 Hx preinatal morbidity/mortality Post-term gestation Drugs/Meds Toxemia, HTN, Diabetes |
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Complication Intrapartum Risk Factors for Newborns
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Premature labor
Meconium-stained amniotic Fluid Rupture of membranes more than 24 hours prior delivery Narcotics use within 4 hours of delivery Abnormal presentation Prolonged labor or precipitous delivery Prolapsed cord or bleeding |
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Def: extrauterine
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outside the uterus
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Def: ductus arteriosus
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channel between the main pulmonary artery and the aorta of the fetus
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How much fetal lung fluid is removed through compression of chest during vaginal delivery?
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1/3
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Factors stimulating baby's first breath
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Mild acidosis
Initiation of stretch reflexes in lung Hypoxia Hypothermia |
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What increases success of treating at-risk newborns
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Training
Ongoing practice Proper stocking of ambulance |
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Is newborn's first breath related to cutting of umbilical cord
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No
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