Exam 34: Nursing Care of the High Risk Newborn

On day 3 of life,a newborn continues to require 100% oxygen by nasal cannula.The parents ask if they may hold their infant during his next gavage feeding.Considering that this newborn is physiologically stable,what response should the nurse provide?

When evaluating the preterm infant,the nurse understands that compared with the term infant,what information is important for the nurse to understand?

An infant is being discharged from the NICU after 70 days of hospitalization.The infant was born at 30 weeks of gestation with several conditions associated with prematurity,including RDS,mild bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD),and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP),requiring surgical treatment.During discharge teaching,the infant's mother asks the nurse if her baby will meet developmental milestones on time,as did her son who was born at term.What is the nurse's most appropriate response?

A nurse practicing in the perinatal setting should promote kangaroo care regardless of an infant's gestational age.Which statement regarding this intervention is most appropriate?

For clinical purposes,the most accurate definition of preterm and postterm infants is defined as what?

Because of the premature infant's decreased immune functioning,what nursing diagnosis should the nurse include in a plan of care for a premature infant?

What is the most important nursing action in preventing neonatal infection?

During the assessment of a preterm infant,the nurse notices continued respiratory distress even though oxygen and ventilation have been provided.In this situation,which condition should the nurse suspect?