Exam 22: The Normal Newborn: Nursing Care

An unfortunate but essential role of the nurse is protecting the infant from abduction.Which statement regarding the profile of a potential abductor is the most accurate?

When teaching parents about mandatory newborn screening,it is important for the nurse to explain that the main purpose is to

With regard to lab tests and diagnostic tests in the hospital after birth,nurses should be aware that

A yellow crust has formed over the circumcision site.The mother calls the hotline at the local hospital,5 days after her son was circumcised.She is very concerned.On which rationale should the nurse base her reply?

An important nursing intervention is maintaining safe glucose levels in the newborn.A common practice is to feed infants either breast milk or formula if glucose screening shows results of 40 to 45 mg/dL or less.Is this statement true or false?

A nurse is responsible for teaching new parents about the hygienic care of their newborn.The nurse should tell the parents to

The nurse's initial action when caring for an infant with a slightly decreased temperature is to

Pain should be assessed regularly in all newborn infants.If the infant is displaying physiologic or behavioral cures indicating pain,measures should be taken to manage the infant's pain.Examples of nonpharmacologic pain management techniques include (select all that apply)

In providing and teaching cord care,what is an important principle?

Although circumcision continues to be a controversial procedure,many parents in the United States elect to have this surgery performed on their newborn sons.It is believed that newborns do not feel pain; therefore this is the optimum time for the procedure to be done and no anesthesia is required.Is this statement true or false?

Nurses can help parents deal with the issue and fact of circumcision if they explain

When the nurse is in the process of health teaching it is very important that he or she consider the family's cultural beliefs regarding child care.One of these beliefs includes

The nurse is discussing infant care as part of the mother-infant's couplet discharge planning.The mother asks the nurse "When will my baby's cord fall off?" The nurse responds,"Your baby's cord should fall off by _______________ after birth."

The normal term infant has little difficulty clearing its airway after birth.Most secretions are brought up to the oropharynx by the cough reflex.However,if the infant has excess secretions,the mouth and nasal passages can easily be cleared with a bulb syringe.When instructing parents on the correct use of this piece of equipment,it is important that the nurse teach them to

A new father wants to know what medication was put into his infant's eyes and why it is needed.The nurse explains to the father that the purpose of the Ilotycin ophthalmic ointment is to

The nurse administers vitamin K to the newborn for what reason?

Nursing follow-up care often includes home visits for the new mother and her infant.Which information related to home visits is correct?

As recently as 2005,the American Academy of Pediatrics revised safe sleep practices to assist in the prevention of sudden infant death syndrome.The nurse should model these practices in hospital and incorporate this information into the teaching for new parents.They include (select all that apply)

As part of Standard Precautions,nurses wear gloves when handling the newborn.The chief reason is

To prevent the kidnapping of newborns from the hospital,the nurse should