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    Newborn

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    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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    APPENDICITIS is a condition characterized by inflammation of the appendix. It is classified as a medical emergency and many cases require removal of the inflamed appendix‚ either by laparotomy or laparoscopy. Untreated‚ mortality is high‚ mainly because of the risk of rupture leading to peritonitis and shock.[1] Reginald Fitz first described acute and chronic appendicitis in 1886‚[2] and it has been recognized as one of the most common causes of severe acute abdominal pain worldwide. A correctly

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    Nutrition Of Newborns

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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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    Newborn Screening

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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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    Newborn Screening

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    INTRODUCTION Rationale In the early 1960s‚ scientist Robert Guthrie‚ PhD‚ developed a blood test that could determine whether newborns had the metabolic disorder phenylketonuria (PKU). People with PKU lack an enzyme needed to process the amino acid phenylalanine‚ which is necessary for normal growth in kids and for normal protein use throughout life. However‚ if too much phenylalanine builds up‚ it damages the brain tissue and can eventually cause substantial developmental delay. If

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    Newborn Screening

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    Vol. 21 Summer 2005 Newborn Screening in the 21st Century From the Editors and Authors: Since our last Update on Newborn Screening in 1998‚ there has been significant expansion of newborn screening programs in various regions of the country‚ mostly to include metabolic disorders identifiable by tandem mass spectrometry. States in our region are just now starting to expand their programs. The Summer 2005 Genetic Drift provides an update on newborn dried blood spot screening (NBS). Specifically

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    Newborn Exam

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    2006). The Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) is one element of the UK National Screening programme and is offered to all parents for their baby within 72 hours of birth and then repeated again at 6 weeks of age‚ usually by their GP. This role is one of the tasks that has been highlighted where midwives can expand their role (Marshall & Raynor 2010). The trust where I work has recently introduced community clinics where parents can take their baby in order to have the newborn examination

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    Examination of the Newborn

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    Student Course Handbook Division of Women’s Health Examination of the Newborn Version Number Date of Course Approved/Reviewed May 2000 Version 2‚ Issue 5 Version Date October 2006 Faculty of Health Department of Nursing and Women’s Health 2006-2007 D: Examination of the Newborn Student Handbook 2006 1 EXAMINATION OF THE NEWBORN 1 Welcome The staff of the Division of Women’s Health extends a very warm welcome to all midwives embarking on the neonatal examination course. The

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    Newborn Babies

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    Assignment 2: Newborn babies SIYING LI 1. Upon seeing her newborn baby for the first time‚ Caroline exclaimed‚ "Why is she so out of proportion?" What observations prompted Caroline to ask this question?" Explain why her baby’s appearance is adaptive. “A reflex is an inborn‚ automatic response to a particular form of stimulation.’(P.g 143) As we know‚ some reflexes have adaptive value. Reflexes help identify normal brain and nerve activity. Caroline perhaps sees her baby lie in a fencing

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    Newborn Screening

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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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