Exam 23: Nursing Care of the Newborn and Family

In the classification of newborns by gestational age and birth weight,the appropriate for gestational age (AGA)weight would:

An infant boy was born just a few minutes ago.The nurse is conducting the initial assessment.Part of the assessment includes the Apgar score.The Apgar assessment is performed:

Hearing loss is one of the genetic disorders included in the universal screening program.Auditory screening of all newborns within the first month of life is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics.Reasons for having this testing performed include: (Select all that apply.)

As part of their teaching function at discharge,nurses should educate parents regarding safe sleep.Which statement is incorrect?

The nurse administers vitamin K to the newborn for which reason?

With regard to umbilical cord care,nurses should be aware that:

Pain should be assessed regularly in all newborn infants.If the infant is displaying physiologic or behavioral cues indicating pain,measures should be taken to manage the pain.Examples of nonpharmacologic pain management techniques include: (Select all that apply.)

During the complete physical examination 24 hours after birth:

Early this morning,an infant boy was circumcised using the PlastiBell method.The nurse tells the mother that she and the infant can be discharged after:

A 3.8-kg infant was delivered vaginally at 39 weeks after a 30-minute second stage.There was a nuchal cord.After birth the infant is noted to have petechiae over the face and upper back.Information given to the infant's parents should be based on the knowledge that petechiae:

When preparing to administer a hepatitis B vaccine to a newborn,the nurse should:

To prevent the abduction of newborns from the hospital,the nurse should:

The nurse's initial action when caring for an infant with a slightly decreased temperature is to:

A mother expresses fear about changing her infant's diaper after he is circumcised.What does the woman need to be taught to take care of the infant when she gets home?

As related to laboratory tests and diagnostic tests in the hospital after birth,nurses should be aware that:

When teaching parents about mandatory newborn screening,it is important for the nurse to explain that the main purpose is to:

Nursing follow-up care often includes home visits for the new mother and her infant.Which information related to home visits is correct?

A newborn is jaundiced and receiving phototherapy via ultraviolet bank lights.An appropriate nursing intervention when caring for an infant with hyperbilirubinemia and receiving phototherapy by this method would be to:

An Apgar score of 10 at 1 minute after birth would indicate a(n):

At 1 minute after birth,the nurse assesses the infant and notes a heart rate of 80 beats/min,some flexion of the extremities,a weak cry,grimacing,and a pink body with blue extremities.The nurse would calculate an Apgar score of ________.