Exam 25: Physiological Adaptations of the Newborn

What should the nurse be aware of with regard to the gastrointestinal (GI)system of the newborn?

Why is the brain vulnerable to nutritional deficiencies and trauma in early infancy?

A new mother states that her infant must be cold because the baby's hands and feet are blue.What is the proper term for this common and temporary condition?

The nurse caring for the newborn should be aware that which sensory system is least mature at the time of birth?

A collection of blood between the skull bone and its periosteum is known as a cephalhematoma.What should the nurse be aware of with regard to cephalhematoma in order to reassure the new parents whose infant develops such a soft bulge?

During life in utero,oxygenation of the fetus occurs through transplacental gas exchange.When birth occurs,four factors combine to stimulate the respiratory centre in the medulla.The initiation of respiration then follows.Which contributes to the dynamic sequence of events that occur with the infants' first breath?

Which statement is an inaccurate description of the first phase of the transition period?

An African-Canadian woman notices some bruises on her newborn girl's buttocks.She asks the nurse who spanked her daughter.The nurse explains that these marks are referred to as what?

Part of the health assessment of a newborn is observing the infant's breathing pattern.What is a full-term newborn's predominant breathing pattern?

While assessing the integument of a 24-hour-old newborn,the nurse notes a pink,papular rash with vesicles superimposed on the thorax,back,and abdomen.What should the nurse do?

While examining a newborn,the nurse notes uneven skin folds on the buttocks and a click when performing the Ortolani manoeuvre.The nurse recognize these findings as an indication of what?

What is a mode of heat loss in the newborn?

Which statement is true about jaundice?

What is the most critical physiological change required of the newborn?

What should the nurse be aware of with regard to the respiratory development of the newborn?

What marks on a baby's skin may indicate an underlying problem that requires notification of a physician?

Which is the newborn period that lasts about 30 minutes and happens immediately after birth?

Which is true about the neonatal period?

While assessing the newborn,the nurse should be aware that which is the average range of expected apical pulse findings of a full-term,quiet,alert newborn?

What should the nurse know about variations in infants' blood count to explain to new parents?