Neonate - Week 4.pdf 2026
Neo nate - Week 4
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/neo nate-week-4-4606628
Pregnancy hi story f actors that contri bute to prematuri ty SAB, previ ous preterm l abor/del i very
Medi cal hi story f actors that contri bute to prematuri ty D i abetes, H T N, renal di sease, heart di sease,
Preecl ampsi a, UT I , f ebri l e i l l ness, abdomi nal or cervi cal surgery, smal l stature or
Current pregnancy probl ems that contri bute to prematuri ty
wei ght, mul ti pl e gestati on
<17 or >39, empl oyment outsi de the home, si ngl e mother, poor nutri ti onal
Soci oeconomi c ri sk f actors f or prematuri ty
resources, l ate prenatal care
D ai l y habi ts that contri bute to prematuri ty Smoki ng, substance use and abuse, poor nutri ti onal habi ts
D esi gned to standardi ze and opti mi ze newborn resusci tati on E mphasi ze
What i s the purpose of the neonatal rescusi tati on program? i mportance of sequenci ng i nterventi ons Maj or step toward evi dence-based
recommendati ons
Routi ne care: stay wi th mom, on chest, dry, cl ear ai rway wi th bul b and have
Baby: T erm gestati on, breathi ng f i nd and good muscl e tone
ongoi ng eval uati on
Baby: Not born gestati ons or not breathi ng/cryi ng or l acks good muscl e tone Warm, cl ear ai rway i f necessary, dry sti mul ate
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, Neonate - Week 4.pdf 2026
Neo nate - Week 4
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/neo nate-week-4-4606628
Baby: H R<100, gaspi ng or apnea? PPV and SPO2 moni tori ng
Baby: Labored breathi ng or persi stent cyanosi s? Cl ear ai rway, SPO2 moni tori ng, consi der CPAP
Consi der i ntubati on, Coordi nati on, Consi der PPV i f sti l l bel ow consi der
Baby: H R Bel ow 60?
epi nephri ne
Preductal saturati on l evel s? T akes up to 10 mi nutes f or the saturati on reach 85-95%
What requi res successf ul transi ti on to extrauteri ne l i f e? Si mul taneous cardi ovascul ar, respi ratory and metabol i c changes i n new born
SGA i nf ants: Preterm I nf ants I nf ants who suddenl y become i l l (temp i nstabi l i ty r/t
sepsi s) Any i nf ant d/t l arge ski n surf ace area/body wei ght - open def ects I f
What i nf ants are at i ncreased ri sk f or col d stress?
prol onged rescuci tati on i s requi red:hypoxi c so unabl e to metabol i ze brown f at.
H ypotoni c- cant generate heat by muscl e f l exi on/acti vi ty
l arger surf ace area to body mass rati o, decreased amounts of i nsul ati ng f at, thi nner
Why are SGA and preterm i nf ants at ri sk?
i mmature ski n, l i ttl e i f any brown f at
Creati ng a neutral thermal envi ronment - Mi ni mal energy expendi ture keeps O2
What i s f i rst i nterventi on f or rel ated to thermoregul ati on?
consumpti on at i ts l owest! I nf ants expends l east amount of energy
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Neo nate - Week 4
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/neo nate-week-4-4606628
Pregnancy hi story f actors that contri bute to prematuri ty SAB, previ ous preterm l abor/del i very
Medi cal hi story f actors that contri bute to prematuri ty D i abetes, H T N, renal di sease, heart di sease,
Preecl ampsi a, UT I , f ebri l e i l l ness, abdomi nal or cervi cal surgery, smal l stature or
Current pregnancy probl ems that contri bute to prematuri ty
wei ght, mul ti pl e gestati on
<17 or >39, empl oyment outsi de the home, si ngl e mother, poor nutri ti onal
Soci oeconomi c ri sk f actors f or prematuri ty
resources, l ate prenatal care
D ai l y habi ts that contri bute to prematuri ty Smoki ng, substance use and abuse, poor nutri ti onal habi ts
D esi gned to standardi ze and opti mi ze newborn resusci tati on E mphasi ze
What i s the purpose of the neonatal rescusi tati on program? i mportance of sequenci ng i nterventi ons Maj or step toward evi dence-based
recommendati ons
Routi ne care: stay wi th mom, on chest, dry, cl ear ai rway wi th bul b and have
Baby: T erm gestati on, breathi ng f i nd and good muscl e tone
ongoi ng eval uati on
Baby: Not born gestati ons or not breathi ng/cryi ng or l acks good muscl e tone Warm, cl ear ai rway i f necessary, dry sti mul ate
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, Neonate - Week 4.pdf 2026
Neo nate - Week 4
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/neo nate-week-4-4606628
Baby: H R<100, gaspi ng or apnea? PPV and SPO2 moni tori ng
Baby: Labored breathi ng or persi stent cyanosi s? Cl ear ai rway, SPO2 moni tori ng, consi der CPAP
Consi der i ntubati on, Coordi nati on, Consi der PPV i f sti l l bel ow consi der
Baby: H R Bel ow 60?
epi nephri ne
Preductal saturati on l evel s? T akes up to 10 mi nutes f or the saturati on reach 85-95%
What requi res successf ul transi ti on to extrauteri ne l i f e? Si mul taneous cardi ovascul ar, respi ratory and metabol i c changes i n new born
SGA i nf ants: Preterm I nf ants I nf ants who suddenl y become i l l (temp i nstabi l i ty r/t
sepsi s) Any i nf ant d/t l arge ski n surf ace area/body wei ght - open def ects I f
What i nf ants are at i ncreased ri sk f or col d stress?
prol onged rescuci tati on i s requi red:hypoxi c so unabl e to metabol i ze brown f at.
H ypotoni c- cant generate heat by muscl e f l exi on/acti vi ty
l arger surf ace area to body mass rati o, decreased amounts of i nsul ati ng f at, thi nner
Why are SGA and preterm i nf ants at ri sk?
i mmature ski n, l i ttl e i f any brown f at
Creati ng a neutral thermal envi ronment - Mi ni mal energy expendi ture keeps O2
What i s f i rst i nterventi on f or rel ated to thermoregul ati on?
consumpti on at i ts l owest! I nf ants expends l east amount of energy
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