Question 1

What is the most common cause of kernicterus in the newborn?

Accepted Answer

A) breastfeeding 
B) dehydration 
C) Rh incompatibility 
D) transfusion reaction 
A) breastfeeding 
B) dehydration 
C) Rh incompatibility 
D) transfusion reaction

Question 2

Which of these tests is often done before birth to determine the maturity of the fetal lungs?

Accepted Answer

A) amniotic bilirubin level 
B) amniotic creatine level 
C) L/S ratio (lecithin-to-sphingomyelin ratio) 
D) sonogram 
A) amniotic bilirubin level 
B) amniotic creatine level 
C) L/S ratio (lecithin-to-sphingomyelin ratio) 
D) sonogram

Question 3

When assessing a baby born 2 days after the due date,the nurse would recognize the due date was accurate if which of the following findings is present?

Accepted Answer

A) no flexion of extremities 
B) pale pink skin with no visible veins and little lanugo 
C) a soft pinna that stays folded 
D) eyelids fused 
A) no flexion of extremities 
B) pale pink skin with no visible veins and little lanugo 
C) a soft pinna that stays folded 
D) eyelids fused

Question 4

When a nurse cares for a newborn who has spina bifida occulta,which of these signs would be evident?

Accepted Answer

A) a dimple at the base of the spine on the infant's back 
B) a mild degree of paralysis of the lower extremities with no visible defect 
C) paralysis of the lower extremities,including lack of sphincter control 
D) progressive hydrocephalus and a protrusion of the meninges through the skin of the back 
A) a dimple at the base of the spine on the infant's back 
B) a mild degree of paralysis of the lower extremities with no visible defect 
C) paralysis of the lower extremities,including lack of sphincter control 
D) progressive hydrocephalus and a protrusion of the meninges through the skin of the back

Question 5

Regardless of the feeding method chosen,a new mother should be instructed to burp her infant:

Accepted Answer

A) every 5 minutes 
B) after the bottle is finished or when both breasts have been emptied 
C) every 10 minutes 
D) halfway through the bottle or when changing breasts 
A) every 5 minutes 
B) after the bottle is finished or when both breasts have been emptied 
C) every 10 minutes 
D) halfway through the bottle or when changing breasts

Exam 58: Newborn Care

What is the most common cause of kernicterus in the newborn?

Which of these tests is often done before birth to determine the maturity of the fetal lungs?

When assessing a baby born 2 days after the due date,the nurse would recognize the due date was accurate if which of the following findings is present?

When a nurse cares for a newborn who has spina bifida occulta,which of these signs would be evident?

Regardless of the feeding method chosen,a new mother should be instructed to burp her infant:

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