Avg Term Wt - ANSWER 2500-4000 gms (5lb 8 oz & 8 lbs 13 oz)
Avg Term Length - ANSWER 48-53 cm (19-21 in)
Avg Term Chest Circumference - ANSWER 30.5-33 cm at nipple line
Avg Term Head Circumference - ANSWER 2-3 cm > chest
What does an Apgar of > or = to 7 indicate? - ANSWER Good health/transition
Newborn Hgb - ANSWER 14-20 gm/dL
Newborn Hct - ANSWER 43-63%
Newborn Plt - ANSWER 150-350,000
Newborn WBC - ANSWER 10,000-30,000/mm3
Newborn Glucose - ANSWER >45 mg/dL
Newborn Pulse - ANSWER 120-160 bpm (100s w/ sleep, 180+ w/ crying)
Newborn RR - ANSWER 30-60 bpm (transient tachypnea x12-72 hrs to absorb fluid)
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, Newborn BP - ANSWER 65/40 avg
Non-Shivering Thermogenesis - ANSWER The use of brown fat across back, spinal, kidney,
and shoulder areas
Cold-Stress - ANSWER Increased heat loss through the head due to low thermal
insulation (does not shiver)
Newborn Temp Ranges - ANSWER - Term: 36.5-37.4 C (97.7-99.3 F)
- PT: 36.3-36.9 C (97.3-98.4 F)
Evaporation Heat Loss - ANSWER Loss of heat due to wet body surface area (keep warm
and dry, swaddle, humidified O2)
Conduction Heat Loss - ANSWER Heat loss due to a cool solid surface touching infant
(warm mattress, STS, warm stethoscope, hands, blankets, cover scale)
Convection Heat Loss - ANSWER Heat loss due to cool air (warm blow by, avoid drafts,
hats, incubators, clothes, heat up room)
Radiation Heat Loss - ANSWER Heat loss not in direct contact w/ neonate to a cool
surface (apply incubator cover, hat, store clothes inside incubator)
Transition Period - ANSWER - 6-8 hrs post del
- May bathe at 1 hr of life
- Give vit k (1 mg IM)
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Avg Term Length - ANSWER 48-53 cm (19-21 in)
Avg Term Chest Circumference - ANSWER 30.5-33 cm at nipple line
Avg Term Head Circumference - ANSWER 2-3 cm > chest
What does an Apgar of > or = to 7 indicate? - ANSWER Good health/transition
Newborn Hgb - ANSWER 14-20 gm/dL
Newborn Hct - ANSWER 43-63%
Newborn Plt - ANSWER 150-350,000
Newborn WBC - ANSWER 10,000-30,000/mm3
Newborn Glucose - ANSWER >45 mg/dL
Newborn Pulse - ANSWER 120-160 bpm (100s w/ sleep, 180+ w/ crying)
Newborn RR - ANSWER 30-60 bpm (transient tachypnea x12-72 hrs to absorb fluid)
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, Newborn BP - ANSWER 65/40 avg
Non-Shivering Thermogenesis - ANSWER The use of brown fat across back, spinal, kidney,
and shoulder areas
Cold-Stress - ANSWER Increased heat loss through the head due to low thermal
insulation (does not shiver)
Newborn Temp Ranges - ANSWER - Term: 36.5-37.4 C (97.7-99.3 F)
- PT: 36.3-36.9 C (97.3-98.4 F)
Evaporation Heat Loss - ANSWER Loss of heat due to wet body surface area (keep warm
and dry, swaddle, humidified O2)
Conduction Heat Loss - ANSWER Heat loss due to a cool solid surface touching infant
(warm mattress, STS, warm stethoscope, hands, blankets, cover scale)
Convection Heat Loss - ANSWER Heat loss due to cool air (warm blow by, avoid drafts,
hats, incubators, clothes, heat up room)
Radiation Heat Loss - ANSWER Heat loss not in direct contact w/ neonate to a cool
surface (apply incubator cover, hat, store clothes inside incubator)
Transition Period - ANSWER - 6-8 hrs post del
- May bathe at 1 hr of life
- Give vit k (1 mg IM)
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