Exam 12: The Term Newborn

The nurse is caring for a newborn that is being breastfed.Two days following birth,the nurse would expect the stool color to be:

Which intervention(s)would be included in the nursing care of the newly circumcised infant? Select all that apply.

The statement that indicates the parents understand when to contact the pediatrician or nurse practitioner is that the:

On what knowledge would the nurse base a response to a mother who questions,"Do you think my baby recognizes my voice?"

The statement that indicates the parent understands the guidelines for bathing a newborn is:

Parents express concern about the milia on the face and nose of their infant.The nurse's most helpful response would be to instruct the parents to:

The mother of a 2-week-old infant tells the nurse that she thinks he is sleeping too much.The most appropriate nursing response to this mother would be:

The nurse explains to an anxious parent that the dark areas over the sacrum of the newborn are a transitory skin discoloration called:

While assessing the head of a healthy,full-term newborn,the nurse anticipates that the anterior fontanelle is:

The mother of a 2-week-old infant tells the nurse,"I think the baby is constipated.I've noticed she strains when she has a bowel movement." The nurse's most helpful response would be:

When the newborn's crib was moved suddenly,the nurse noticed that his legs flexed and the arms fanned out,and then both came back toward the midline.The nurse would interpret this behavior as:

The assessment of the newborn that should be reported is:

Shortly after delivery,a symptom of respiratory distress in the newborn that should be reported is:

The parents of a newborn girl express concern about the infant's vaginal discharge,which appears to be bloody mucus.The nurse explains that this is caused by:

The nurse instructs the mother that when the neonate's stool becomes loose and takes on a greenish-yellow color,this is normal __________ stool.

The nurse reminds new parents that newborns must be protected from environments that are too cold or too hot because of which aspect(s)of the newborn's physiology? Select all that apply.

What noninvasive form(s)of pain relief might a nurse implement with a newborn? Select all that apply.

To protect newborns from infection while in the nursery,the nurse plans to:

While inspecting a newborn's head,the nurse identifies a swelling of the scalp that does not cross the suture line.The nurse would document this finding as:

The nurse advises the nursing mother that the immune globulin that is found in breast milk is ______________.