Maternity Nursing Exam I
What are the priority areas of care from birth through the 1st 2 hours?
What is the normal heart rate range for a newborn?
What is the normal respiration rate for a newborn?
What is the temperature range for a newborn?
According to the Health Protection act of 1996 hea...
1). What are the priority areas of care from birth through the 1st 2 hours?
Ans: Airway maintainence
Adequate oxygen supply
Maintain body temp
Eye prophylaxis
Vitamin K prophylaxis
Umbilical care
Promoting parent infant interaction
PKU screening
2). What is the normal heart rate range for a newborn?
Ans: 100 to 160 taken for full 60 seconds
3). What is the normal respiration rate for a newborn?
Ans: 30 to 60 taken for full 60 seconds
4). What is the temperature range for a newborn?
Ans: 97.6 low to 100.2 high
5). According to the health protection act of 1996 health plans are required to allow the mother
and baby to remain in the hospital for how long? vaginal birth? cesarean birth?
13). According to the apgar scoring a score of 0-3 indicates what?
Ans: Severe distress adjusting to extrauterine life
14). According to the apgar scoring a score of 4-6 indicates what?
Ans: Moderate difficulty adjusting to extrauterine life
15). According to the apgar scoring a score of 7-10 indicates what?
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