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why are late preterm at risk for problems in every system? Ans✓✓✓due
to the immaturity of their organ systems.
When assessing infants and ensuring that you provide the care that is
needed it is often helpful to have a framework to guide your practice,
what framework can be used? Ans✓✓✓Pink
Warm
Sweet
Clean
Organized
Attached
what does "Pink" represent Ans✓✓✓establish and maintain respirations
monitor resps and work of breathing
what is an infants resp rate? Ans✓✓✓30-60 breaths/minute
what does "Warm" represent? Ans✓✓✓regulate temperature
what is thermoregulation? Ans✓✓✓the balance between heat loss and
heat production
, heat loss happens by what 4 routes? Ans✓✓✓1) evaporation
2) conduction
3) convection
4) radiation
what is evaporation? Ans✓✓✓loss of heat as water evaporates from the
infant's body
how to avoid evaporation? Ans✓✓✓immediately dry infant
when would you not dry an infant? what would you do instead?
Ans✓✓✓you would not dry an infant if they are 32 weeks gestation or
under, you place them in a polyethylene bag
what is conduction? Ans✓✓✓loss of body heat in direct contact with
cool surfaces
*don't place babe on cool surfaces
define convection Ans✓✓✓loss of heat due to cool air
wrap the NB immediately with blanket and promote flexion to minimize
body surface exposed to cool air