Exam 8: Health Problems of Newborns

The nurse is caring for a newborn whose mother is diabetic. Which clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to see?

Several types of seizures can occur in the newborn. Which is characteristic of clonic seizures?

The parents of a newborn with a strawberry hemangioma ask the nurse what the treatment will be. What information does the nurse need to include in the response?

The newborn with severe jaundice is at risk for developing:

Which statement best describes the clinical manifestations of the preterm newborn?

The nurse is caring for a high-risk newborn with an umbilical catheter in a radiant warmer. The nurse notes blanching of the feet. Which is the most appropriate nursing action?

A preterm newborn, after spending 8 weeks in the NICU, is being discharged. The parents of the newborn express apprehension and worry that the newborn may still be in danger. How should the nurse interpret these statements?

Which intervention should the nurse implement to maintain the skin integrity of the preterm newborn?

Which finding on a newborn assessment should the nurse recognize as suggestive of a clavicle fracture?

A nurse is planning care for a preterm newborn. Which interventions should the nurse implement for skin care? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a 3-week-old preterm newborn born at 29 weeks of gestation. While taking vital signs and changing the newborn's diaper, the nurse observes the newborn's color is pink but slightly mottled, arms and legs are limp and extended, hiccups are present, and heart rate is regular and rapid. The nurse should recognize these behaviors as manifestations of:

The nurse is preparing to care for a newborn receiving phototherapy. Which interventions are appropriate? (Select all that apply.)

The screening test for PKU is most reliable if the blood sample is:

A nurse is assessing a preterm newborn. Which assessment findings are consistent with prematurity? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is planning care for a family expecting their newborn to die. The nurse's interventions should be based on which statement?

Newborns are highly susceptible to infection as a result of:

The nurse has been caring for a newborn who just died. The parents are present but say they are "afraid" to hold the dead newborn. Which is the most appropriate nursing intervention?

Which is a bright red, rubbery nodule with a rough surface and a well-defined margin that may be present at birth?

What is the Guthrie blood test use to diagnose in the newborn?

Which is most descriptive of the clinical manifestations observed in neonatal sepsis?