Exam 21: Care of the Normal Newborn

The nurse is teaching new parents how to avoid and treat newborn diaper rash. Which should the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is calling a new mother to schedule a routine home visit planned for 48 to 72 hours after discharge. What is the nurse's priority question to help determine the best time for the visit?

Which intervention should be included in the home care of a high-risk infant?

A 38 weeks' gestation fetus is delivered via cesarean birth and transported to the newborn nursery in an isolette. Apgar scores were 8, 9, and 10. At this time, the infant is receiving an initial assessment in the newborn nursery. Which is the priority nursing diagnosis?

During a prenatal education class regarding infant home care, the nurse is reviewing the simulated setting created by new mothers for putting the baby to bed. Which observation indicates to the nurse that the new mothers understood the nurse's teaching about infant safety?

Which statement made by a parent indicates a need for the nurse to provide instruction on safety and accident prevention?

Which statement is true regarding growth and development during the first 6 months?

An infant who eats very rapidly may experience problems with swallowing excessive air. What should the mother be instructed to do?

An infant's temperature is recorded at 36°C (96.8°F) during the morning assessment. Which action should the nurse take?

The nurse is evaluating a newborn's circumcision 30 minutes after the procedure. The nurse notes excessive bleeding coming from the circumcised area. Which priority intervention should the nurse implement at this time?

A new mother asks, "Why should I bring my baby in for a checkup? He is not sick." Which is the nurse's best response?

A new mother is preparing for discharge from the birthing center and relays to the nurse her concerns about how she will handle the baby's episodes of crying. What is the nurse's best response?

The nurse is preparing a newborn for a circumcision. Which prescribed interventions should the nurse implement to alleviate pain? (Select all that apply.)

Which information should the nurse teach to new parents regarding the use of a bulb syringe?

The nurse is teaching new parents strategies to help with newborn colic. Which interventions should the nurse suggest? (Select all that apply.)

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. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

Infant immunizations should begin at which age?

Which intervention will be most helpful to parents in identifying problems with an infant car seat?

Which newborn assessment finding requires the nurse to take immediate action?