Exam 27: Care of the Mother and Newborn

When is breast engorgement most likely to occur?

What is the term for the cream cheese-like substance that protects the infant's skin from amniotic fluid?

A new mother had spinal anesthesia during a cesarean delivery. She now has a desire to void and can wiggle her toes. What should be the nurse's response when the mother asks to go the bathroom?

During the immediate postpartum period, the mother has a temperature of 100.2° F, pulse 52, respirations 18, BP 138/84. What should the nurse do?

Following delivery of the newborn, which nursing intervention should be carried out immediately?

Which finding should the nurse suspect as abnormal in the newborn during the initial assessment?

The new mother calls the nurse to her room to show how her baby is "jerking around" when she changes his position. The nurse understands that the baby is exhibiting which normal reflex?

The nurse is giving a bath demonstration for a group of new mothers. What should be included in the demonstration?

What is the first secretion produced by the breast?

The postpartum mother with a third degree laceration tells the nurse she is afraid to have a bowel movement because of her painful episiotomy. What should the nurse do?

The new mother tells the home health nurse that she is concerned about her 5-day-old infant's hard, dried umbilical stump. What time frame should the nurse give the mother for the umbilical stump to fall off ________________________ days

A new mother asks for advice on how to quiet her fussy newborn. Which responses would be appropriate to suggest to the mother? (Select all that apply.)

What should be included in a teaching plan regarding breast engorgement?

Before initially feeding an infant, what reflex should the nurse assess?

Which tests are performed to detect inborn errors of metabolism in the newborn?