Exam 24: Physiologic Adaptations of the Newborn

While evaluating the reflexes of a newborn,the nurse notes that with a loud noise the newborn symmetrically abducts and extends his arms,his fingers fan out and form a "C" with the thumb and forefinger,and he has a slight tremor. The nurse would document this finding as a positive:

With regard to the respiratory development of the newborn,nurses should be aware that:

With regard to the newborn's developing cardiovascular system,nurses should be aware that:

A client is warm and asks for a fan in her room for her comfort. The nurse enters the room to assess the mother and her infant and finds the infant unwrapped in his crib with the fan blowing over him on "high." The nurse instructs the mother that the fan should not be directed toward the newborn and the newborn should be wrapped in a blanket. The mother asks why. The nurse's best response is:

While assessing the newborn,the nurse should be aware that the average expected apical pulse range of a full-term,quiet,alert newborn is:

All of these statements about physiologic jaundice are true except:

What marks on a baby's skin may indicate an underlying problem that requires notification of a physician?

Part of the health assessment of a newborn is observing the infant's breathing pattern. A full-term newborn's breathing pattern is predominantly:

All of these statements describe the first phase of the transition period except:

With regard to the gastrointestinal (GI) system of the newborn,nurses should be aware that:

An examiner who discovers unequal movement or uneven gluteal skin folds during the Ortolani maneuver would then:

A collection of blood between the skull bone and its periosteum is known as a cephalhematoma. To reassure the new parents whose infant develops such a soft bulge,it is important that the nurse be aware that this condition:

The nurse caring for the newborn should be aware that the sensory system least mature at the time of birth is:

A woman gave birth to a healthy 7-pound,13-ounce infant girl. The nurse suggests that the woman place the infant to her breast within 15 minutes after birth. The nurse knows that breastfeeding is effective during the first 30 minutes after birth because this is the:

One reason hyperthermia develops more rapidly in the newborn than in the adult is that sweat glands have not formed yet.

What infant response to cool environmental conditions is either NOT effective or NOT available to them?

The nurse assessing a newborn knows that the most critical physiologic change required of the newborn is:

While examining a newborn,the nurse notes uneven skin folds on the buttocks and a click when performing the Ortolani maneuver. The nurse recognizes these findings as a sign that the newborn probably has:

The cheeselike,whitish substance that fuses with the epidermis and serves as a protective coating is called:

The transition period between intrauterine and extrauterine existence for the newborn: