Across
- 2. Reflex elicited when the side of the newborn’s mouth or cheek is touched, causing the newborn to turn and open lips to suck
- 3. Type of heat loss when a newborn is removed from an incubator
- 9. An abnormal sign of respiratory distress in term newborns, characterized by a pause in breathing
- 11. Critical substance for alveoli stability, preventing collapse between expirations
- 12. Yellowing of the skin and eyes that can occur if bilirubin is not excreted
Down
- 1. Reflex where newborn straightens arms and hands outward, knees flex, and fingers spread, forming a C, when startled
- 4. A prophylactic injection given to newborns to activate and facilitate clotting factors
- 5. The immunoglobulin that crosses the placenta from the mother and provides passive immunity for about 4 weeks
- 6. Describes the newborn's vision, where the best vision is typically 8-15 inches from the face
- 7. Primary source of heat in a hypothermic newborn (acronym)
- 8. The newborn’s ability to process and respond to complex stimulation, such as filtering out non-threatening stimuli
- 10. The thick, tarry, black/green stool typically passed by a newborn within 8-24 hours