1. Which action should the nursery nurse take first in caring for the infant? A) Dry the infant quickly with warm blankets. CORRECT Drying the infant is a priority to prevent evaporative heat loss. B) Use a scale to immediately weigh the infant. INCORRECT Weighing the infant can be delayed and another intervention done first. C) Apply a servomechanism temperature probe. INCORRECT Applying a temperature probe is a common procedure when using a radiant warmer; however‚ another action
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Ever Had to Do This Made Me Laugh! When I Was a Little Kid Most Memorable Trip The Best News I Have Ever Received "The Birth of My Baby Brother‚ Joe" I was very happy when my baby brother‚ Joe‚ was born. It was exciting. I will never forget it. It happened last year‚ on June 29. My mom gave birth to him‚ and I finally got to have a little brother. His birth day is very special to me. The day started like any other normal day. I woke up. I think I ate pop tarts for breakfast. I wore
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who do not have it. The 1990s is witnessing the significant impact alcohol-related birth defects are having on our society. These birth defects are caused by maternal use of alcohol during pregnancy which are irreversible‚ yet preventable. The most severe outcome‚ fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)‚ to the less easily diagnosed fetal alcohol effects (FAE). The incidence of FAS is estimated at .33 per 1‚000 live births. The estimated incidence of FAE is three times that of FAS. With an annual cost of $76
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Newborn screening has improved lives for thousands of children across America. Newborn screening is a series of tests conducted from a blood sample taken from a newborn within the first few days of life. In New York State‚ newborns are screened for up to fifty different metabolic‚ endocrine‚ and hematologic disorders. This screening process aims to provide early diagnosis and referral for treatment for several genetic diseases. Some of these disorders may be life threatening and severely debilitating
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self enough to know what studies have proven to be harmful teratogens to their unborn child‚ especially during the embryonic period. “A teratogen is any agent that can potentially cause a birth defect or negatively alter cognitive and behavioral outcomes. The field of study that investigates the causes of birth defects is called teratology. Some exposures to teratogens do not cause a physical defect but can alter the brain that is developing and influence cognitive and behavioral functioning‚ which
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Manuscripts > * PMC2947955 * Performing your original search‚ compliance of mothers on newborn screening‚ in PMC will retrieve 926 records. J Perinat Neonatal Nurs. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2010 October 1. Published in final edited form as: J Perinat Neonatal Nurs. 2009 Oct–Dec; 23(4): 326–334. doi: 10.1097/JPN.0b013e3181a1bc1f PMCID: PMC2947955 NIHMSID: NIHMS182350 Newborn Screening: An Appeal for Improved Parent Education Audrey Tluczek‚ Ph.D.‚1‚2 Kate Murphy Orland
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Disparities of Low Birth Weight Babies Low birth weight (less than 2‚500 grams) is one of the leading causes of infant mortality‚ and low birth weight infants who survive are at an increased risk of having developmental disabilities. One of the goals of Healthy People 2010 is to eliminate health disparities‚ and one of the Healthy People 2010 objectives (16-1c) is to reduce the prevalence of low birth weight infants to 5%. There is a significant disparity in the proportion of low birth weight infants
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Nutrition of newborns Optimal nutrition during the neonatal period supports newborn growth and development‚ as well as providing bonding with the parents. Current recommendations are for exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life‚ followed by a combination of solid foods and human milk until 12 months of age. Parents may also choose to feed their newborn commercially prepared formula. It is important for parents to know about the nutritional needs of newborns‚ the benefits of breastmilk
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one of her babies had died while in the womb‚ but the other baby was doing fine‚ which was odd. What Bobbie didn’t know was that the woman she was talking to had been lying about being pregnant. On December 24‚ 2004‚ “Darlene” went to Bobbie’s house to supposedly buy a rat terrier from her. At this time‚ Bobbie was eight months pregnant. When Lisa was inside‚ she strangled Bobbie with a rope that she had brought with her. Afterwards‚ Lisa cut open Bobbie to retrieve the premature baby. Lisa fled
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Prenatal Care for Expectant Mothers Proper prenatal care‚ nutrition and appropriate medical attention are imperative for a healthy pregnancy. However with ever increasing health insurance and medical costs‚ it is incredibly expensive to stay insured or cover pregnancy-related expenses out of pocket. The costs of delivery are increasing and the expense of insurance doesn’t seem much better. There are resources available which may be able to provide free or low-cost prenatal care. In
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