Exam 12: The Term Newborn

A first-time mother reports that she is experiencing difficulty breastfeeding her newborn.Which neonatal reflex would the nurse teach the mother to elicit to facilitate breastfeeding?

A mother asks the nurse,"Do you think my baby recognized my voice?" The nurse should consider which correct information when responding?

While inspecting a newborn's head,the nurse identifies a swelling of the scalp that does not cross the suture line.How would the nurse refer to this finding when documenting?

The nurse compared the birth weight of a 3-day-old with her current weight and determined the infant had lost weight.What is the most appropriate intervention by the nurse?

A full-term newborn weighs 3600 grams at birth.What would the nurse expect the newborn to weigh in grams 3 days later?

What statement indicates the parent understands the guidelines for bathing a newborn?

What action does the nurse implement to protect newborns from infection while in the nursery?

The nurse is caring for a newborn who is being breastfed.What will the nurse expect the stool color to be 2 days after birth?

Which interventions would be included in the nursing care of the newly circumcised infant? (Select all that apply. )

The nurse is aware that a full-term infant is born with which reflexes? (Select all that apply. )

The nurse is going to use a bulb syringe to clear mucus from a newborn's nose and mouth.What is the nurse's first action?

Which statement indicates the parents understand when to contact the pediatrician or nurse practitioner?

The nurse is assessing Apgar score on a newborn.What will be evaluated? (Select all that apply. )

The nurse takes into consideration that newborns are especially prone to dehydration because of which aspects of their physiology? (Select all that apply. )

What noninvasive forms of pain relief might a nurse implement with a newborn? (Select all that apply. )

Parents express concern about the milia on the face and nose of their infant.What is the nurse's most helpful response when instructing the parents?

The parents of a newborn girl express concern about the infant's vaginal discharge,which appears to be bloody mucus.What does the nurse explain as the cause?

What symptom assessed in the newborn shortly after delivery should be reported?

The nurse reminds new parents that newborns must be protected from environments that are too cold or too hot because of which aspects of the newborn's physiology? (Select all that apply. )

The pediatric clinic nurse receives lab results on several newborn patients.Which of the following should be brought to the physician's attention first?