Chapter 15- the newborn

match the vaccines w the ages
Vaccines:
Hep B
MMR and Hib
DTPa-hepB, Hib, OPV
DTPa-hepB, Hib, OPV
DTPa-hepB and OPV
birth, 2/12, 4/12, 6/12, 12/12
DTP = eiptheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis
OPV = oral poliomyelitis
Hib = haem influenzae B

A neonate:
a. is premature if born at 37wks
b. is macrosomic if the baby weighs 2500g at term
c. is premature if born at 32wks gestation
d. will only feed several hrs after birth
e. should be fed every 6hrs

Premature infants:
a. will mostly survive at 24wks gestation
b. are unlikely to develop intraventricular haemorrahe
c. develop jaundice secondary to phototherapy
d. have a N resp rate of 100/min
e. are susceptible to hypothermia