Exam 24: The Newborn at Risk

When attempting to diagnose and treat developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), the nurse should:

In helping bereaved parents cope and move on, nurses should keep in mind that:

With regard to skeletal injuries sustained by a neonate during labor or birth, nurses should be aware that:

With regard to eventual discharge of the high risk newborn or transfer to a different facility, nurses and families should be aware that:

The most appropriate statement that the nurse can make to bereaved parents is:

What options for saying goodbye would the nurse want to discuss with a woman who is diagnosed with having a stillborn girl?

A premature infant with respiratory distress syndrome receives artificial surfactant. How would the nurse explain surfactant therapy to the parents?

Near the end of the first week of life an infant who has not been treated for any infection develops a copper-colored, maculopapular rash on the palms and around the mouth and anus. The newborn is showing signs of:

For diagnostic and treatment purposes, nurses should know the birth weight classifications of high risk infants. For example, extremely low birth weight (ELBW) is the designation for an infant whose weight is:

A major nursing intervention for an infant born with myelomeningocele is to:

As with all aspects of care, strict handwashing is the single most important measure to prevent nosocomial infections.