Newborn Health and Rashes
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What is the recommended breast feeding frequency for clients?

  • 6-8 times daily
  • 4-6 times daily
  • 8-12 times daily (correct)
  • 10-15 times daily

Which of the following methods can help prevent clogged ducts in breastfeeding clients?

  • Wear a nonbinding bra (correct)
  • Wear a supportive bra at all times
  • Avoid breastfeeding on demand
  • Limit hydration

What is the appropriate axillary temperature range for a normal newborn?

  • 37.2 - 38.5 C
  • 36.4 - 37.2 C (correct)
  • 35.5 - 36.4 C
  • 34.0 - 35.5 C

What is an effective relief method for engorgement in non-breastfeeding clients?

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What is the typical respiratory rate for a normal newborn?

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Which of the following is NOT a feeding cue in newborns?

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What is the primary characteristic of colostrum?

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Mature milk primarily consists of what percentage of water?

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Which hormone is primarily responsible for milk production in breastfeeding?

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What is the role of hind milk in breastfeeding?

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Which of the following is NOT a benefit of breastfeeding for the infant?

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What is the consequence of not removing human milk during breastfeeding?

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What is the relationship between oxytocin and breastfeeding?

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What is the APGAR score range that indicates a normal condition for a newborn?

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What intervention is performed to stimulate a newborn to cry and breathe right after birth?

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How often should vital signs be taken for a newborn in the first hours after birth?

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What is the purpose of administering erythromycin eye ointment to a newborn?

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Which best describes the timing for the administration of Vitamin K after birth?

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What does a Ballard score assess in a newborn?

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What is acrocyanosis in newborns?

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What is a key assessment to perform within the first 24 hours before discharge?

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Which treatment is specifically used for jaundice in infants?

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What type of immunity is conveyed through breastfeeding?

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During which stage of play do children engage in similar activities without direct interaction?

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What change in an infant's condition is a more reliable indicator of infection than fever?

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What is true about caput succedaneum?

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At what age do breast buds typically begin to develop in females?

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Which statement regarding cephalohematoma is correct?

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Which developmental stage follows the release of androgens responsible for pubic hair development?

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What should be assessed if a newborn does not void within 24 hours?

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Which type of play involves children working together, following rules or goals?

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What is a common characteristic of stool in breastfed infants?

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What does the passive immunity provided during pregnancy primarily constitute?

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How many times do infants typically void by the end of day 5?

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Which of the following indicates a potential risk for jaundice in newborns?

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What is the usual appearance of stool in formula-fed infants?

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How often should jaundice be assessed in newborns?

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What is the typical peak bilirubin level in physiologic jaundice in newborns?

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Which factor is a significant risk for early onset breastfeeding jaundice?

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What is one characteristic of late onset breastfeeding jaundice?

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Which intervention is recommended for managing late onset breastfeeding jaundice?

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Pathologic jaundice in newborns typically appears at what time after birth?

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What is one common cause of pathologic jaundice?

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Which symptom is associated with increased risk for early breastfeeding jaundice?

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What is a potential consequence of insufficiently addressed late onset breastfeeding jaundice?

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Feeding cues (newborns)

Signals from newborns that indicate they are hungry. These include eye movements (rapid), suckling, hand to mouth movements, body movements, small sounds, rooting, and eventually crying.

Colostrum

The yellowish, thick first milk produced by a mother during the first 2-3 days after birth.

Transitional milk

Milk produced by the mother from approximately 3-4 days to 2 weeks postpartum, with a higher fat, lactose, and water-soluble vitamins content.

Mature milk

Breast milk produced after 2 weeks postpartum. It contains 90% water and roughly 10% carbs, protein, and fat. It has foremilk and hindmilk.

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Foremilk

The initial portion of breast milk, higher in water content, vitamins, and protein than hindmilk.

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Hindmilk

The later portion of breast milk, rich in fat, and generally more calorie-dense than foremilk. Essential for adequate nutrition.

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Breastfeeding benefits for infants

Breastfeeding for infants offers advantages such as reduced risk of allergies, infections, various diseases, tailored nutritional needs, easier digestion (reducing constipation).

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Breastfeeding benefits for mother

Breastfeeding for mothers benefits by releasing oxytocin, aiding in uterine recovery, controlling return of menstruation, and minimizing blood loss.

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Supportive Bra for Lactation Suppression

Wearing a supportive bra continuously for 72 hours helps suppress lactation by reducing breast stimulation.

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Engorgement Relief: Cabbage Leaves

Using cold compresses and fresh cabbage leaves helps reduce breast engorgement by drawing out excess fluid.

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Normal Newborn Heart Rate

A normal heart rate for a newborn is between 120 and 160 beats per minute, checked for a full minute using an apical pulse.

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Newborn Breathing Pattern

Normal newborn breathing is diaphragmatic, with occasional brief pauses (periodic breathing).

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Newborn Temperature

A normal axillary temperature for a newborn is between 36.4 - 37.2 degrees Celcius (97.5 - 98.9 degrees Fahrenheit).

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APGAR Score

A quick assessment of a newborn's physical condition at 1 and 5 minutes after birth. It measures heart rate, breathing, muscle tone, reflex irritability, and color, with scores ranging from 0 to 10.

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What does a low APGAR score indicate?

A score of 0-3 is critical, 4-6 is below normal, and 7-10 is normal. A low score indicates a need for immediate medical attention to help the newborn stabilize.

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When is a newborn's first full physical exam?

The first full physical exam is typically done within the first 24 hours, often before discharge from the hospital. This includes a head-to-toe assessment, nutritional evaluation, and screening tests.

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Why is Vitamin K given to newborns?

Vitamin K is crucial for clotting factor synthesis. Newborns lack the intestinal bacteria needed to produce it, making injections necessary within the first hour of birth.

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What is the 'golden hour' for newborns?

The first 1-2 hours after birth, when the baby is most alert and receptive. This is when eye ointment and vitamin K injections are usually administered.

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What is acrocyanosis?

A normal condition in newborns where their hands and feet appear bluish or grayish due to immature circulation.

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What is Ballard Score?

A scoring system used to assess a newborn's gestational age based on physical characteristics like skin texture, ear cartilage, and sole creases.

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What are some vital signs monitored in newborns?

Essential vital signs monitored include temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure. These are frequently checked in the first few hours and then on an hourly basis.

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Caput Succedaneum

Localized swelling on the scalp caused by pressure during labor. It crosses the suture lines and disappears within a few days.

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Cephalohematoma

Blood collection under the scalp, does not cross suture lines. It forms due to pressure during birth and reabsorbs slowly. May increase risk of jaundice.

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Newborn Voiding Assessment

Most infants void within 24 hours of birth, 99% within 48 hours. If a newborn doesn't void within 24 hours, assess fluid intake, bladder distention, and signs of discomfort.

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Newborn Voiding Patterns

Expected voiding changes with age: Day 1-2: 2-6 times; Day 3-4: 6-8 times; Day 5 onwards: 6-8 times.

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Breastfed Stools

Yellow to golden, soft, mushy, and may have seedy appearance. Sweet-sour odor, typically 3+ stools daily until 6 weeks.

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Formula-Fed Stools

Pale yellow to light brown, formed and pasty, typical odor. Frequency varies, usually less than breastfed infants.

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Jaundice Assessment

Assess for jaundice every 8-12 hours. Visual assessment, and universal predischarge bilirubin screening via blood test or transcutaneous.

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Preventing Jaundice

Adequate feeding is crucial: First feed within 1-2 hours of birth, feed 8-12 times daily. Colostrum helps clear bilirubin, promoting stools.

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Physiologic Jaundice

A normal, temporary yellowing of the skin and eyes in newborns, usually appearing 3-5 days after birth. It's caused by the breakdown of fetal red blood cells and the liver's adjustment to processing bilirubin.

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Early Onset Breastfeeding Jaundice

Jaundice that develops within the first week of life in breastfed infants due to insufficient milk intake. This occurs because babies may not be latching correctly, suckling effectively, or are sleeping too much.

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Late Onset Breastfeeding Jaundice

Jaundice that appears 3-5 days after birth and persists for weeks or months in breastfed infants. It's caused by a substance in breast milk that interferes with bilirubin processing or increases its absorption.

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What is the cause of Late Onset Breastfeeding Jaundice?

Late Onset Breastfeeding Jaundice is caused by a substance in breast milk that either increases the absorption of bilirubin from the intestines or interferes with the liver's ability to process bilirubin.

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Pathologic Jaundice

A serious type of jaundice that appears within 24 hours of birth and is caused by underlying medical conditions like infection, blood group incompatibility, or genetic disorders.

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What are some causes of Pathologic Jaundice?

Pathologic Jaundice can be caused by infections like sepsis, blood incompatibilities between mother and baby, metabolic disorders, or injuries like a cephalohematoma or bruising.

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What are the interventions for Early Onset Breastfeeding Jaundice?

Interventions for Early Onset Breastfeeding Jaundice focus on improving breastfeeding techniques, increasing milk intake, and monitoring bilirubin levels. This may involve working with a lactation consultant and supplementing with formula if necessary.

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What are the interventions for Late Onset Breastfeeding Jaundice?

Interventions for Late Onset Breastfeeding Jaundice focus on monitoring the infant closely, providing adequate milk intake, and considering phototherapy or temporary cessation of breastfeeding if bilirubin levels rise too high.

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What is phototherapy used for?

Phototherapy uses special blue light, not UV rays, to treat jaundice in newborns. It helps break down bilirubin, the substance that causes jaundice.

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What is passive immunity?

Passive immunity is granted when antibodies are transferred from one person to another, like from a mother to her baby.

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What is thelarche?

Thelarche marks the onset of breast development in girls, typically between 8 and 13 years old.

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What is adrenarche?

Adrenarche is the release of androgens that cause pubic hair development, starting 2-6 months after thelarche.

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What are Tanner stages?

Tanner stages are a scale used to assess the stages of puberty, focusing on the development of breasts and genitalia.

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What is the peak height velocity?

The peak height velocity is the time when a person grows the fastest, typically occurring about a year after thelarche.

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What is unoccupied play?

Unoccupied play is typical for infants, where they explore their surroundings without a specific focus.

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What is solitary play?

Solitary play is common in children between 0-2 years old, playing independently without interacting with others.

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Study Notes

Normal Newborn Transition

  • Pulse: 120-160 bpm (may be as low as 100 bpm during sleep and up to 180 bpm while crying). Apical pulse should be counted for a full minute.
  • Respirations: 30-60 respirations/minute, predominantly diaphragmatic, but synchronous with abdominal movements. Brief periods of apnea (less than 15 seconds) are normal.
  • Temperature: Axillary: 36.4°C - 37.2°C (97.5°F - 99°F), Skin: 36°C-36.5°C (96.8°F to 97.7°F).
  • Blood Pressure: 90-60/50-40 mmHg at birth, 100/50 mmHg at day 10.
  • Blood Glucose: Greater than or equal to 40 mg/dL.
  • Hematocrit: Less than 65%-70% (central venous sample).

Normal Newborn Rashes

  • Congenital Dermal Melanocystosis: Bluish-black pigmentation, common on back or buttocks, fades over a year. More prevalent in darker skin tones.
  • Nevus Simplex: Also known as salmon patches, superficial capillary defects, often found on face, neck, or eyelids. Usually fades within the first 1-2 years, though some can persist into adulthood.
  • Telangiectatic nevi: Similar to salmon patches, these are superficial capillary defects common on the face, neck, or eyelids; they gradually fade within several first/second years.
  • Erythema Toxicum Neonatorum: Transient rash developing in the first 24-72 hours, lasting up to three weeks. Found on any part of the body as an inflammatory response, does not require treatment, and often disappears without intervention.
  • Hemangioma: Newly formed capillary lesions, superficial and raised appearing; often a bright red color common on scalp, face, back, and anterior chest, they usually begin to fade after six months, but treatment may be considered in relation to size or location.
  • Milia: Small white sebaceous glands, normal finding, commonly found in the nose, chin and forehead areas.

Infant Feeding

  • Feeding Cues: rapid eye movement under eyelids, suckling movements, hand-to-mouth movements; body movements; small sounds; rooting; crying (is the last hunger cue).
  • Types of Milk:
    • Colostrum: First 2-3 days, yellow, thick, high in protein, fat-soluble vitamins, minerals, and immunoglobulins.
    • Transitional Milk: 3-4 days to 2 weeks, higher concentration of fat, lactose, and water-soluble vitamins.
    • Mature Milk: After 2 weeks, 10% carbohydrates, protein, and fat, and 90% water. Foremilk (higher in water, vitamins, and protein), and hindmilk (higher in fat).

Breast changes during and after breastfeeding

  • Colostrum development: may begin as early as 12-16 weeks.
  • Milk production: in alveoli of breasts; most produced during infant sucking.
  • Hormones: Prolactin, Oxytocin
  • Supply & demand: breastfeeding will regulate the amount of milk produced. If not stimulated, supply decreases.
  • Benefits of breastfeeding for infants Reduced allergies, infections, various diseases, tailoring nutrition, easily digestible, reduces constipation, healthy portion control, not reliant on clean water.
  • Benefits of breastfeeding for the mother Oxytocin release, enhances uterine involution, reduces blood loss, delays return of menses and ovulation.

Discharge Teaching

  • Breastfeeding Clients: wear loose bras; breastfeed on demand (8-12 times daily); ensure complete breast emptying; use warm compresses before feeding and cold compresses after; and maintain proper nipple care
  • Non-breastfeeding Clients: Lactation suppression.
  • Engorgement relief: Cold compresses, cabbage leaves, analgesics, or anti-inflammatories (as needed)
  • Avoid direct stimulation and warm water

Normal Newborn Transition

  • Vitals (infants):
    • Heart rate (120-160 bpm, apical, 1-minute count), respiration (30-60 bpm), temperature (36.4-37.2°C axillary), blood pressure (90-60/50-40 mmHg at birth, 100/50 mmHg at day 10).
  • Other Assessment: First 24 hours, full examination of physical condition; nutritional status; feeding practices; and metabolic testing.

APGAR Scoring

  • Assessment: performed at 1 and 5 minutes after birth; - 0-3 = critical - 4-6 = below normal - 7-10 = normal
  • Repeated assessments: if score is less than 7, repeat every 5 minutes for up to 20 minutes.
  • Aspects assessed: Color, Heart Rate, Reflex Irritability, Muscle Tone, Respiratory Effort.
  • Action: based on outcome.

Gestational Size/Age/ Maturity

  • Assessment used to assess physical development of the baby at birth
  • Physical Characteristics measured. A score is assigned.
  • Important Considerations: high risk problem assessment; vitals every 30 minutes, then hourly; identify infant, security system, and name band; obtain weight, length, and head circumference; measure BMI starting at 2 years old.

Heat Loss

  • Conduction: heat loss through contact.
  • Convection: heat loss through air currents.
  • Evaporation: heat loss through moisture on skin.
  • Radiation: heat loss to surrounding environment.

Immune System

  • Passive Immunity: Immunoglobulin G (IgG) crosses placenta during the third trimester, providing immunity to the infant. Breastfeeding also provides passive immunity.

Types of Play

  • Unoccupied play: infants show no particular focus or activity.
  • Solitary Play: 0-2 years old, the child plays independently.
  • Onlooker Play: The child watches other children play. (~2 years)
  • Parallel Play: children play with similar activities but do not engage with each other (~ 2 years old)
  • Associative Play: (3 - 4 years) children engage in similar activities but can exchange materials or ideas
  • Cooperative Play: children play together with rules/goals and shared activities (~4 years old).

Voiding

  • Infants: 93% of infants void within 24 hours of birth, and 99% void within 48 hours. Monitor for inadequate fluid intake, bladder distention, or restlessness.
  • Initial Bladder Volume: 6-44 ml.
  • Assessment: assess voiding as you assess feeding.

Elimination (Breastfed)

  • Color: Yellow, gold, soft, or mushy, seedy.

Jaundice

  • Assessment: Assess for jaundice every 8-12 hours. Visual assessment (universal predischarge bilirubin screening), serum levels.
  • Types: Physiologic (normal, 3-5 days after birth), Early/Late Onset Breastfeeding jaundice.
  • Treatment: Depending on severity. Possible phototherapy.

Newborn Reflexes (and Specifics)

  • Specific Reflexes: blinking, Babinski (fans out toes), grasping (palms when touched), Moro (startle), rooting, stepping, sucking, swimming, tonic neck reflex.
  • Timing: and persistence of reflexes.

Newborn Genitalia (and Specifics)

  • Normal Findings: specific observations and information.

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Test your knowledge on the normal transition parameters of newborns, including vital signs and common newborn rashes. This quiz covers essential information regarding neonatal care that every caregiver should know.

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