Naegele's Rule - Answers method of calculation for the expected date of confinement (EDC).
Beginning on the first day of the last period, subtract 3 months, add 7 days, then add 1 year.
Baby Blues - Answers feelings of sadness experienced by 80% of women in the first days after
having a baby
Onset and duration of baby blues - Answers Onset: 2-3 days after birth
Duration: about 2 weeks
Treatment for baby blues - Answers - Rest
- good nutrition
- family support
Causes of baby blues - Answers drastic drop in estrogen and progesterone
hormones from thyroid gland may drop suddenly
poor sleep and nutrition
Difference between PPD and postpartum blues - Answers PP blues is shorter in duration and
can be resolved without any treatment
What is environmental stress in the NICU? - Answers the infant can have a physiological stress
response to frequent procedures, handling, exposure of light and noise. the stress of the
parents can also cause them stress.
APGAR - Answers appearance
pulse
grimace
activity
respiratory effort
(APGAR) Activity - Answers 0= absent
1= arms and legs flexed
2= active movement
(APGAR) Pulse - Answers 0= absent
, 1= less than 100
2= over 100
(APGAR) Grimace - Answers 0= flaccid
1= some flexion
2= acute motion
(APGAR) Appearance - Answers 0= blue/pale
1= acrocyanosis
2= pink
(APGAR) Respiration - Answers 0= absent
1= weak cry
2= strong cry
4 types of heat loss - Answers Convection
Conduction
Evaporation
Radiation
Signs and symptoms of cold stress - Answers increased respiratory rate
increased activity level
hypoglycemia
mottled skin
acrocyanosis
complications of late preterm infant - Answers respiratory distress and failure
feeding difficulties
poor growth
hypoglycemia
hyperbilirubinemia