Exam 9: Health Problems of Newborns

The commonly used Guthrie blood test is performed on newborns to diagnose:

Which intervention should the nurse implement to maintain the skin integrity of the premature newborn?

A preterm newborn,after spending 8 weeks in the NICU,is being discharged. The parents of the newborn express apprehension and worry that the newborn may still be in danger.The nurse should recognize that this is:

The nurse is preparing a parent of a newborn for home phototherapy.Which statement made by the parent would indicate a need for further teaching?

The screening test for PKU is most reliable if the blood sample is:

Nursing care of the newborn with oral candidiasis (thrush)includes:

A mother is upset because her newborn has erythema toxicum neonatorum.The nurse should reassure her that this is:

Which refers to a newborn whose rate of intrauterine growth was slowed and whose birth weight falls below the 10th percentile on intrauterine growth charts?

The mother of a preterm newborn asks the nurse when she can start breastfeeding.The nurse should explain that breastfeeding can be initiated when her newborn:

Which should the nurse anticipate in the newborn whose mother used cocaine during pregnancy?

A nurse is assessing a premature newborn for the possibility of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Which assessment findings should the nurse expect to find if NEC is confirmed? (Select all that apply.)

A preterm newborn has been receiving orogastric feedings of breast milk.The nurse initiates nipple feedings,but the newborn tires easily and has weak sucking and swallowing reflexes. The most appropriate nursing intervention is to:

The nurse has been caring for a newborn who just died.The parents are present but say they are "afraid" to hold the dead newborn.Which is the most appropriate nursing intervention?

The nurse is planning care for a newborn receiving IV calcium gluconate for treatment of hypocalcemia.Which intervention is the most appropriate during the acute phase?

A blood sample for measurement of bilirubin is required from a newborn receiving phototherapy.In what environment should this blood sample be drawn?

Hemolytic disease is suspected in a mother's second newborn.Which factor is important in understanding how this could develop?

A nurse is assessing for jaundice in a dark-skinned newborn.Where is the best place to assess for jaundice in this newborn?

The nurse is planning care for a low-birth-weight newborn.Which is an appropriate nursing intervention to promote adequate oxygenation?

Which is the most appropriate nursing intervention for the newborn who is jittery and twitching and has a high-pitched cry?

The nurse needs to obtain blood for ongoing assessment of a high-risk newborn's progress.Which tests should the nurse monitor? (Select all that apply.)