Kyla C. Espada
BSN 2-04
A nurse’s responsibility includes the identification of concerns of patients upon
admission to any Neonatal Intensive Care units or during bedside rounds. Choose from among
the following newborn who are at high-risk by writing True if the statement is correct and False
if otherwise.
_False_____ Baby girl Sweetheart appeared jaundice a day after birth the jaundice disappears
at her 7th day.
Rationale: Most babies have mild jaundice. It usually gets better or goes away on its own
within a week or two without causing problems.
___True____ A baby was born with an AOG 37 weeks. With birth weight of 2.20 kg. Appeared
to be pinkish with regular breathing and CR of 140 bpm.
Rationale: Low birth weight is a term used to describe babies who are born weighing less
than 5 pounds, 8 ounces (2,500 grams). An average newborn usually weighs about
8 pounds. A low-birth-weight baby may be healthy even though he or she is small.
But a low-birth-weight baby can also have many serious health problems.
___False____ Baby Theresa who was 2 weeks old with soft and downy hair all around her trunk
and neck and appeared to be jaundice.
Rationale: Lanugo is a natural feature of the body during the growth of a fetus and often lasts
for a short time following birth. It appears as fine, downy hair on the normally
“hairless” parts of the body, including areas of the torso, arms, hands, and even
face. If your child is born with lanugo, it will most likely fall out and go away on its
own within a few weeks. However, it's normal for it to last longer, especially if
your baby is a preemie. Many full-term babies lose all their lanugo before they are
born, but some do not.
___False____ Baby Anna was born together with a dark green sticky amniotic fluid and her
body is coated with whitish cheezie substance.
Rationale: When your baby is born, he might be covered with a thick, white, cheese-like layer
called vernix caseosa. This substance might look unsightly, but it has several
benefits for your little one. People are the only animals whose newborns are
coated in vernix. The waxy substance comes from the sebaceous glands, which will
be responsible for skin oils as your little one grows. It also contains shed skin cells.
____False___ Baby Rose was born with AOG of 42 weeks, pinkish in color , loud cry and active
movement with a birth weight of 3.5 kg.
Rationale: At AOG of 37042 weeks ,most infants weigh between 2500 g
and 4000 g at birth. These infants are usually healthy and require only routine
care. Based from the assessment, Baby rose is normal.
