Exam 36: Hemolytic Disorders and Congenital Anomalies

What is the clinical finding most likely to be exhibited in an infant diagnosed with erythroblastosis fetalis?

When attempting to screen and educate parents regarding the treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH),which intervention should the nurse perform?

Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for a newborn diagnosed with a diaphragmatic hernia?

Most congenital anomalies of the CNS result from defects in the closure of the neural tube during fetal development.Which factor has the greatest impact on this process?

Which statement regarding congenital anomalies of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems is correct?

Which statement regarding hemolytic diseases of the newborn is most accurate?

The nurse is caring for an infant with DDH.Which clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply).

A neonate is born with mild clubfeet.When the parents ask the nurse how this will be corrected,how should the nurse respond?

Cleft lip or palate is a common congenital midline fissure,or opening,in the lip or palate resulting from the failure of the primary palate to fuse.Multiple genetic and,to a lesser extent,environmental factors may lead to the development of a cleft lip or palate.Which factors are included? (Select all that apply).

The nurse is instructing a family how to care for their infant in a Pavlik harness to treat DDH.What information should be included in the teaching?

Which infant is most likely to express Rh incompatibility?

The nurse is assigned a home care visit of a 5-day-old infant for the treatment of jaundice.A thorough assessment is completed,and a health history is obtained.Which sign or symptom indicates that the infant may be displaying the initial phase of encephalopathy?

What is the highest priority nursing intervention for an infant born with myelomeningocele?

The condition,hypospadias,encompasses a wide range of penile abnormalities.Which information should the nurse provide to the anxious parents of an affected newborn?

To explain hemolytic disorders in the newborn to new parents,the nurse who cares for the newborn population must be aware of the physiologic characteristics related to these conditions.What is the most common cause of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia?

The most widespread use of postnatal testing for genetic disease is the routine screening of newborns for inborn errors of metabolism (IEM).Which conditions are considered metabolic disorders? (Select all that apply).