Exam 9: Health Problems of Newborns

A nurse is planning care for a premature newborn. Which interventions should the nurse implement for skin care? (Select all that apply.)

What is oral candidiasis (thrush)in the newborn?

Phenylketonuria (PKU)is a genetic disease that results in the body's inability to correctly metabolize:

A nurse is assessing a premature newborn.Which assessment findings are consistent with prematurity? (Select all that apply.)

Which is the primary treatment for hypoglycemia in newborns with feeding intolerance?

The nurse is caring for a newborn who was born 24 hours ago to a mother who received no prenatal care.The newborn is a poor feeder but sucks avidly on his hands.Clinical manifestations also include loose stools,tachycardia,fever,projectile vomiting,sneezing,and generalized sweating.Which should the nurse suspect?

The parents of a newborn ask the nurse what caused the baby's facial nerve paralysis.The nurse's response is based on knowledge that this is caused by a(n):

The parents of a newborn who has just died decide they want to hold their deceased infant.The most appropriate nursing intervention at this time is to:

A preterm newborn of 36 weeks of gestation is admitted to the NICU.Approximately 2 hours after birth,the newborn begins having difficulty breathing,with grunting,tachypnea,and nasal flaring.Which is important for the nurse to recognize?

Meconium aspiration syndrome is caused by:

Which genetic term refers to the transfer of all or part of a chromosome to a different chromosome after chromosome breakage?

Which is an important nursing consideration in preventing the complications of congenital hypothyroidism (CH)?

Which is characteristic of newborns whose mothers smoked during pregnancy?

The nurse is caring for a newborn whose mother is diabetic.Which clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to see?

A newborn is diagnosed with retinopathy of prematurity.The nurse should know that:

The nurse is caring for a newborn with respiratory distress syndrome.The newborn has an endotracheal tube.Which statement describes nursing considerations related to suctioning?

A premature newborn requires oxygen and mechanical ventilation.Which complications should the nurse assess for?

Newborns are highly susceptible to infection as a result of:

The nurse is caring for a 3-week-old preterm newborn born at 29 weeks of gestation.While taking vital signs and changing the newborn's diaper,the nurse observes the newborn's color is pink but slightly mottled,arms and legs are limp and extended, hiccups are present,and heart rate is regular and rapid.The nurse should recognize these behaviors as manifestations of:

Which are clinical manifestations of postmaturity in the newborn? (Select all that apply.)