Exam 13: Preterm and Postterm Newborns

The nurse assessing a preterm infant understands that the infant's level of maturation refers to:

The apnea monitor indicates that a preterm infant is having an apneic episode. The appropriate nursing action in this situation is to:

The nurse explains that when a preterm delivery is anticipated, fetal lung maturity can be accelerated before delivery by the administration of:

The nurse is caring for an infant born at 35 weeks of gestation. A physical characteristic that the nurse might expect this infant to exhibit is:

The nurse carefully assesses the preterm infant for respiratory distress syndrome because of a deficiency of:

The nurse clarifies that a fetus has enough surfactant to breathe on its own at the age of ____________________ weeks.

The nurse clarifies that a preterm infant born at 34 weeks of gestation is placed in an incubator because:

A preterm infant has a yellow skin color and a rising bilirubin level. The nurse is aware that this infant is at risk for:

Assessment of altered skin integrity in the preterm infant is made difficult because of the immature immune system that cannot produce an ____________________ reaction.

The nurse explains that a 4-day-old infant born at 33 weeks of gestation may need to be fed by gavage during the first few days of life because the infant:

The nurse caring for an infant born at 43 weeks of gestation assesses tremors and a weak cry. The nurse is aware that these are symptoms of:

When a preterm infant who is being gavage-fed has a bloody stool, the nurse should:

The nurse providing stimulation to a preterm infant should schedule stimulation so as not to conflict with ____________________.

The mother of a postterm infant asks the nurse why the baby is being watched so closely. The nurse answers that postterm infants are at risk because:

Parents of a preterm infant come to the NICU every day to see their baby, who is being gavage-fed. The nurse would include in the teaching about stimulating their infant to:

To prevent possible retinopathy in a preterm infant requiring oxygen therapy, the nurse will:

The nurse is caring for an infant born at 43 weeks. A physical assessment would reveal:

The nurse encourages the anxious mother of a preterm infant to consider the warming technique of holding the baby between her breasts with skin-to-skin contact under a blanket. This technique is the ____________________ care method.

The nurse recognizes symptoms of cold stress in a preterm infant as:

The nurse caring for a preterm infant will record the intake and output. The nurse is aware that an optimum output would be: