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Newborn
Melanie Iskandar
TERMS:
Neonatal Period:
Term Infant:
38 - 42 weeks of gestation
Transition Period:
4. Pressure in the
2. Pressure LA increases
in RA decreases
5. Increase pressure
in the LA forces
the foramen ovale
to close
KIDNEYS AND URINATION
92% of all healthy infants void in the first 24
hrs of birth
initial urine:
Interpretation:
Score of 7 - 10 = Good Condition
Score of 4 - 6 = Fair Condition
Score of 0 - 3 = Poor Condition
EYE CARE
Legal requirement that all newborns have
treatment to prevent Ophthalmia
neonatorium which can lead to newborn
blindness.