Newborn Care and Assessment

These flashcards cover key concepts in newborn care and assessment, including statistics, medical protocols, and physical examination findings.

The neonatal mortality rate in the Philippines is __ per 1000 live births.

14/1000 live births.

Primary causes of neonatal death include __, asphyxia, congenital anomalies, infection/sepsis, and pneumonia.

Prematurity.

Regular prenatal care includes work-ups such as CBC, platelet count, urinalysis, GBS screening, HBsAg, __ test, and ultrasound.

Syphilis.

The APGAR score assesses __, pulse, grimace, activity, and respiration.

Appearance.

A score of 7–10 on the APGAR indicates __ condition.

Good–Excellent.

Normal respiratory rate for a newborn is __ breaths per minute.

30–60 cpm.

For newborns, a birth weight of __ kg is considered normal.

3–3.5 kg.

SGA stands for __, and is defined as weight < 10th percentile.

Small for Gestational Age.

LGA indicates __, with a weight > 90th percentile.

Large for Gestational Age.

Acrocyanosis is a benign condition characterized by __ discoloration of hands and feet.

Bluish.

Immediate newborn care includes skin-to-skin contact, properly timed __ clamping, and encouragement of early breastfeeding.

Cord.

Erythema toxicum appears __ to 3 days after birth and lasts about 1 week.

1.

Vitamin K is administered to prevent __ disease of the newborn.

Hemorrhagic.

Mongolian spots are flat bluish-gray patches, usually on the __ or buttocks.

Lower back.

The Ballard Score assesses gestational age based on neuromuscular maturity and __ maturity.

Physical.

Normal heart rate for a sleeping newborn ranges from __ bpm.

70–80 bpm.

RA 7600 refers to the __ and Breastfeeding Act.

Rooming-In.

For preterm infants, findings may include thin skin, decreased tone, and __ reflexes.

Immature.

The temperature range for a healthy newborn is __ °C.

36.5–37.5.