Vital signs: Temperature. · General appearance. Physical activity, muscle tone, posture, and level of consciousness or whether or not an infant is awake and ... |
Posture. This looks at how the baby holds his or her arms and legs. · “Square window.” This looks at how far the baby's hands can be flexed toward the wrist. |
Then the doctor examines the newborn's skin, head and neck, heart and lungs, and abdomen and genitals and assesses the newborn's nervous system and reflexes. |
The Newborn Examination · General Appearance · Head · Neck and Clavicles · Eyes · Ears, Nose, Mouth, Throat · Thorax and Breasts · Lungs and Heart · Abdomen and ... |
A thorough physical examination of a newborn should be done within 24 hours of birth. Doing the examination with parents present allows them to ask questions. |
Posture. How does the baby hold his or her arms and legs. · Square window. How far the baby's hands can be flexed toward the wrist. · Arm recoil. How much the ... |
Not. Competent. Washes hands. Head: Palpates fontanelles. Palpates sutures. Appreciates any abnormalities (caput, cephalohematoma, lesions, etc.). |
Always ask and record then look listen and feel. Fully undress the newborn to the nappy. Be flexible in the approach and leave the more unsettling procedures to |
Start by examining the baby's physical criteria. The first external sign is edema. Palpate the anterior tibia. |
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