Newborn Drug Abuse Crossword

The time peroid in weeks from conception to delivery.
Dark greenish waste products that accumulate in the bowel during fetal life and are eliminated shortly after birth. Often tested to determine any drug use by the mother while pregnant.
These anxiety-relieving drugs include Valium® , Xanax®, Klonopin® and Ativan®, and should be avoided during pregnancy if possible.
Drug used to treat opioid addiction
NAS
NICU
Type of drug used to relieve pain. These addictive drugs are also called narcotics. Examples include: morphine, codeine, fentanyl, oxycodone, heroin, and hydromorphone. Opiates are naturally occurring narcotics whereas opioids include synthetic narcotics.
The 6 week period following the birth of a baby
Birth to 28 day old infant
Substances and medications that are non-prescription and not obtained over-the-counter from a pharmacy
Unborn baby
FAS
A tool to evaluate NAS, that measures the degree to which a neonate is experiencing symptoms of withdrawal due to maternal substance abuse.
is a prescription medication that can help treat heroin addiction and dependence on other opiates.
A yellow coloration of the skin and eyes caused by increased amounts of bilirubin in the blood. Bilirubin is a break-down product of red blood cells; it is processed and excreted by the liver. Treatments for jaundice include phototherapy ("bili-lights") and (rarely) exchange transfusion
A score is given for each sign at one minute and five minutes after the birth. If there are problems with the baby an additional score is given at 10 minutes. A score of 7-10 is considered normal, while 4-7 might require some resuscitation measures, and a baby with an APGAR Score of 3 and below requires immediate resuscitation.