Exam 12: The Term Newborn

A full-term newborn weighs 3600 grams at birth.What would the nurse expect the newborn to weigh in grams 3 days later?

Put the steps of nasal bulb suctioning for the newborn in the correct order from first to last.Put a comma and space between each answer choice (a,b,c,d,etc.)

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

What is the nurse's best response to a mother who is voicing concern about the molding of her 2-day-old infant?

What will the nurse expect when assessing the anterior fontanelle of a healthy,full-term newborn?

What action does the nurse implement to protect newborns from infection while in the nursery?

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

The nurse is measuring the vital signs of a full-term newborn.Which finding is abnormal?

The nurse reminds new parents that newborns must be protected from environments that are too cold or too hot because of which aspects of the newborn's physiology?

What statement indicates the parent understands the guidelines for bathing a newborn?

The mother of a 4-day-old calls the pediatrician's office because she is concerned about her infant's skin.Which finding needs to be reported promptly to the child's pediatrician?

Place the newborn phases of the sleep-wake states in proper order from first to last.Put a comma and space between each answer choice (a,b,c,d,etc.)

Which interventions would be included in the nursing care of the newly circumcised infant?

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

The nurse is going to use a bulb syringe to clear mucus from a newborn's nose and mouth.What is the nurse's first action?