Exam 15: Assessing the Newborn and Infant

The nurse is preparing to conduct a newborn assessment. Which equipment is appropriate for the nurse to use? Select all that apply.

An initial newborn assessment reveals a heart rate of 76, a weak cry, slight flexion of extremities, a facial grimace, and a trunk pink in color but blue extremities. Which is an appropriate Apgar score?

The nurse is conducting a newborn health history assessment. When assessing the use of drugs or alcohol during pregnancy, which questions are appropriate to ask the newborn's mother? Select all that apply.

Which tools are not anticipated when conducting a newborn assessment?

Which action by the nurse is most appropriate when performing the Barlow-Ortolani maneuver to assess for congenital hip dislocation on a 2-week-old newborn?

Which technique will the nurse use when eliciting the Moro reflex during a newborn assessment?

The nurse is conducting a newborn assessment. The lack of which reflex is often associated with spinal cord problems?

Which is a key gross motor change that occurs during the first year of life?

The nurse is assessing a newborn who presents with a heart rate of 80, a weak cry, flaccid muscle tone, and blue coloring. Which is the appropriate Apgar score for this newborn?

The nurse is conducting a newborn assessment. Which findings are considered abnormal? Select all that apply.

Which is the reason for keeping the infant covered or under a heat lamp during a newborn assessment?

Apnea is defined as respirations that cease for at least ________________seconds.

A newborn's health history reveals an Apgar score of 4 to 7. Which condition is inferred with this score?

The nurse is conducting an assessment for an infant during a well-baby check-up. When does the nurse expect the anterior fontanel to close?

The nurse is conducting a 2 week well-baby visit for a newborn. Which immunizations are recommended for this newborn?

Which term is used to describe the condition in which the foreskin of an uncircumcised penis remains tight and cannot be retracted?

A 2-week-old newborn is accompanied by the mother for the first visit to the clinic. The breastfeeding mother asks, "What should my baby's bowel movements look like?" Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

Which procedure should be performed first during the physical exam of the newborn?

The nurse is assessing a newborn who exhibits a poor rooting reflex. Which does the nurse anticipate the newborn will have difficulty with based on this assessment finding?

The nurse is conducting an assessment for an infant during a well-baby check-up. Which interview questions are appropriate when assessing the integumentary system? Select all that apply.