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THE NURSING CARE OF A FAMILY WITH A NEWBORN (LANUGO-IDENTIFICATION BAND)

LANUGO
37-39 WKS, 40
WKS
DESQUAMATION
MILIA
ERYTHEMA
TOXICUM
FORCEPS MARKS
FONTANELLES
ANTERIOR
FONTANELLE,
12-18 months
POSTERIOR
FONTANELLS, 2nd
month
SUTURES
MOLDING
CAPUT
SUCCEDANEUM
CEPHALHEMATO
MA
CRANIOTABES
3 MONTHS
GRAY, BLUE
3 MONTHS
CHLAMYDIA,
OPTHALMIA
NEONATORUM
EPSTEINS
PEARL
APGAR SCORING
APPEARANCE
PULSE
GRIMACE
ACTIVITY
RESPIRATIONS
RESPIRATORY OR
CARDIOVASCULA
R FAILURE
MAY NEED
CLEARING OF
THE AIRWAY
AND
SUPPLEMENTARY
OXYGEN
HIGH OR IS
ADJUSTING WELL
TO
EXTREAUTERINE
LIFE
EVERY 5 MIN.
NAME

It is a fine hair that covers a newborns shoulder, back and upper arms.
A baby born between _and_ may have more lanugo than a newborn of _
weeks.
Within 24 hours after birth, the skin of most newborns has become
extremely dry.
Pinpoint white papule can be found on the cheek or across the bridge of the
nose. Such lesions are termed_
A newborn rash sometimes called a flea bite usually appears at 4th-5th day
of life until 2 weeks
They may leave circular or linear contusions matching the rim of the blade
of the forceps.
It is the spaces or openings where the skull bones join.
It is located at the juncture of the two parietal bones and two fused frontal
bones. Normally closes at _to_ months.
It is located at the junction of the parietal bones and the occipital bones.
Normally closes at _months.
The separating lines of the skull.
The part of the infants head that engaged the cervix molds to fit the cervix
contours during labor.
Is the edema of the scalp at the presenting part of the head.
a collection of blood between periosteum of the skull and the bone itself
cause d by rupture of a periostial capillary of pressure of birth.
Localized softening of the cranial bones that is probably caused by pressure
of the fetal skull
lacrimal ducts of a newborn usually matures at _ months
the irises of a newborn are color _or_.
Infants eyes assumes their permanent color between _to_ months of age.
The administration of erythromycin to protect from_ and_.

One or two small, round, glistening well circumscribed cysts are present on
the palate.
at 1 minute and 5 minute after birth are observed and reted according to_.
APGAR

A newborn whose total score is 4 is in serious danger of_ and needs

resuscitation.
SCORE OF 4-6

7-10

The Agar score is repeated _ min.

IDENTIFICATION BAND

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DATE OF BIRTH
TIME OF BIRTH
BODY WEIGHT
LENGTH
APGAR SCORE
AMNIOTIC FLUID
NAME OF THE
MOTHER

POSTPARTAL PERIOD
POSTPARTAL
PERIOD OR
PUERPERIUM

FOURTH TRIMESTER
OF PREGNANCY

TAKING-IN
TAKING-HOLD
LETTING-GO
TAKING-IN HASE
TAKING-HOLD
PHASE
LETTING-GO PHASE
TAKING-HOLD
PHASE
EN POSITION
CLAIMING OR
BONDING
ENGROSSMENT
ROOMING-IN

COMPLETE
PARTIAL

Refers to the 6 week period after childbirth.

it is a time for maternal changes that are retrogressive and progressive

protecting a womans health as these changes occur is important for
preserving her future childbearing functions.
phases of the puerperium
time when the new parents review their pregnancy and the labor their
pregnancy and the labor and birth
these are the times of renewed action and forward movement
time of reflection first phase experienced. during this 2-3 days the
mother is passive
a woman begins to initiate action
a woman finally redefines her role. she gives u fantasized image of her
child and accepts the real one
a woman may have expressed little feelings for her child
when a woman looks directly at her newborns face with direct contact is
a sign a woman is beginning effective interaction
she feels comfortable enough to press her cheeks aginst the babys, she
has become a mother tending to her child
many fathers can observwed staring at their newborn for a long interval
ifher infant stays in the birthing room with her rather than in the
nursery , she can become acquainted with her child
2 types of rooming-in
mother and child are together 24 hours a day
the infant remains in the womans room for the meantime
maternal concerns and feelings in postpartal period

ABANDONMNENT
DISSAPOINTMENT
POSTPARTAL BLUES
POSTPARTAL
DEPRESSION
INVOLUTION

woman exeriencing some feeling of overwhelming sadness

more serious level of sadness after birth

FINGERBREADTHS,

24 hours , it decreases _ per day

is the process whereby the reproductive organs return to their non

pregnant state
the fundus of the uterus may be palpated through the abdominal wall ,
halfway between the umbilicus and the symphisis pubis, within a few
minutes after birth

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BIRTH OF MULTIPLE
FETUSES
HYDRAMNIOS
EXHAUSTION FROM
PROLONGED LABOR
GRAND
MULTIPARITY
AND ANALGESIA
UTERINE ATONY
AFTERPAINS

uterine involution may be delayed by a condition such as _

the first hour of birth is potentially the most dangerous time for woman
contractions of the uterus afterbirth causes cramping

POSTPARTAL COMPLICATIONS