Exam 12: The Term Newborn

To protect newborns from infection while in the nursery, the nurse plans to:

While inspecting a newborn's head, the nurse identifies a swelling of the scalp that does not cross the suture line. The nurse would document this finding as:

The mother of a 2-week-old infant tells the nurse that she thinks he is sleeping too much. The most appropriate nursing response to this mother would be:

The nurse in the nursery may use CRIES, PIPP, NIPS, or NPASS as a guide to _____________ assessment.

When the newborn's crib was moved suddenly, the nurse noticed that his legs flexed and the arms fanned out, and then both came back toward the midline. The nurse would interpret this behavior as:

A first-time mother reports that she is experiencing difficulty breastfeeding her newborn. The neonatal reflex that the nurse would teach the mother to elicit, in order to facilitate breastfeeding, is:

The nurse instructs the mother that when the neonate's stool becomes loose and takes on a greenish-yellow color, this is normal __________ stool.

What noninvasive form(s) of pain relief might a nurse implement with a newborn? Select all that apply.

Shortly after delivery, a symptom of respiratory distress in the newborn that should be reported is:

The parents of a newborn girl express concern about the infant's vaginal discharge, which appears to be bloody mucus. The nurse explains that this is caused by:

The nurse is going to use a bulb syringe to clear mucus from a newborn's nose and mouth. The nurse's first action is to:

The nurse is caring for a newborn that is being breastfed. Two days following birth, the nurse would expect the stool color to be:

The nurse reminds new parents that newborns must be protected from environments that are too cold or too hot because of which aspect(s) of the newborn's physiology? Select all that apply.

The statement that indicates the parents understand when to contact the pediatrician or nurse practitioner is that the:

Which intervention(s) would be included in the nursing care of the newly circumcised infant? Select all that apply.

The assessment of the newborn that should be reported is:

While assessing the head of a healthy, full-term newborn, the nurse anticipates that the anterior fontanelle is:

The nurse advises the nursing mother that the immune globulin that is found in breast milk is ______________.

The statement that indicates the parent understands the guidelines for bathing a newborn is:

The nurse explains to an anxious parent that the dark areas over the sacrum of the newborn are a transitory skin discoloration called: