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Newborn Assessment Definitions Lacerations Correct Answer: A wound or irregular tear of the flesh Plethora Correct Answer: Congestion causing distention of the bloody vessels. In the newborn o ... ften caused by excessive RBC's; skin color is very red Cyanosis Correct Answer: A blue, gray, slate or dark purple discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes caused by deoxygenated or reduced hemoglobin in the blood Jaundice Correct Answer: Yellow staining of body tissues and fluids as a result of excessive levels of bilirubin in the bloodstream Physiological Jaundice of the Newborn Correct Answer: Nonpathological jaundice affecting newborns 48-72 hrs after birth, last only a few days, does not require therapy Pathological jaundice of the newborn Correct Answer: Jaundice manifests in the first 24 hours and requires therapy. Notify MD Erthroblastosis Fetalis Correct Answer: A hemolytic disease of the newborn marked by anemia, jaundice, enlargement of the liver and spleen, and generalized edema Impetigo Correct Answer: A bacterial infection of the skin, caused by streptococci, and marked by yellow to red, weeping, and crusted or pustular lesions Lanugo Correct Answer: Fine, soft hair covering the fetus Mottling Correct Answer: Lacy red pattern from dilated blood vessels under the skin Vernix Caseosa Correct Answer: Thick, white substance that coats and protects the skin of the fetus [Show More]

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