Exam 24: Physiologic Adaptations of the Newborn

With regard to the functioning of the renal system in newborns,nurses should be aware that:

An African-American woman noticed some bruises on her newborn girl's buttocks. She asks the nurse who spanked her daughter. The nurse explains that these marks are called:

A new mother states that her infant must be cold because the baby's hands and feet are blue. The nurse explains that this is a common and temporary condition called:

While assessing the integument of a 24-hour-old newborn,the nurse notes a pink,papular rash with vesicles superimposed on the thorax,back,and abdomen. The nurse should:

What are modes of heat loss in the newborn? Choose all that apply.

The parents of a newborn ask the nurse how much the newborn can see. The parents specifically want to know what type of visual stimuli they should provide for their newborn. The nurse responds to the parents by telling them:

By knowing about variations in infants' blood count,nurses can explain to their clients that:

A first-time father is changing the diaper of his 1-day-old daughter. He asks the nurse,"What is this black,sticky stuff in her diaper?" The nurse's best response is:

One reason the brain is vulnerable to nutritional deficiencies and trauma in early infancy is the:

A newborn is placed under a radiant heat warmer,and the nurse evaluates the infant's body temperature every hour. Maintaining the newborn's body temperature is important for preventing:

The shivering mechanism of heat production is rarely functioning in the newborn. Nonshivering ____________________ is accomplished primarily by metabolism of brown fat,which is unique to the newborn,and by increased metabolic activity in the brain,heart,and liver.

During life in utero oxygenation of the fetus occurs through transplacental gas exchange. When birth occurs,four factors combine to stimulate the respiratory center in the medulla. The initiation of respiration then follows. Which is NOT one of these essential factors?