INP Level 3 – Unit 2
Newborn terminology….What terms describe something that requires
action or follow up?
1)
APGAR:
20)
nystagmus
2)
Jaundice: First 24hr is abnormal.
21)
gynecomastia: fluctuating of
Beyond 24hrs is physiological
hormones causing bigger
jaundice
breasts tissues in males.
3)
acrocyanosis
22)
pseudo menstruation
4)
crowning
23)
foreskin
5)
erythromycin
24)
rooting reflex
6)
vernix caseosa
25)
circumcision
7)
Mongolian spots
26)
meconium
8)
lanugo
27)
urethra
9)
gestation
28)
cryptorchidism: testes not
10)
fontanelles
11)
molding
29)
neonate
12)
Moro reflex
30)
infant
13)
caput succedaneum
31)
umbilical cord
14)
cephalhematoma: can lead to
32)
stork bites
linear fractures, blood collecting
33)
Babinski reflex
under the bone, indication of
34)
strawberry hemangioma
trauma (skull fracture)
35)
palmar grasp reflex
15)
milia
16)
Epstein’s pearls
17)
Thrush: fungal infection
18)
Thermoregulation: Caution: baby
getting cold will be quiet. Check
the chest.
19)
forceps
INP 3. Unit 2 Newborn
descended.