Exam 30: The High Risk Newborn: Acquired and Congenital Conditions

Some infants develop hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy after asphyxia.Therapeutic hypothermia has been used to improve neurologic outcomes for these infants.Criteria for the use of this modality include (select all that apply)

The most common cause of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia is

A primigravida has just delivered a healthy infant girl.The nurse is about to administer erythromycin ointment in the infant's eyes when the mother asks,"What is that medicine for?" The nurse responds

Newborns whose mothers are substance abusers frequently have what behavior?

In conjunction with phototherapy,which intervention is most effective in reducing the indirect bilirubin in an affected newborn?

Transitory tachypnea of the newborn (TTN)is thought to occur as a result of

Nursing care of the infant with neonatal abstinence syndrome should include

Nursing care of the neonate undergoing jaundice phototherapy includes

An infant with hypocalcemia is receiving an intravenous bolus of calcium.Which sign signals the nurse to stop the administration of this medication?

Providing care for the neonate born to a mother who abuses substances can present a challenge for the health care team.Nursing care for this infant requires a multisystem approach.The first step in the provision of this care is