Exam 29: The High-Risk Newborn: Problems Related to Gestational Age and Development

Overstimulation may cause increased oxygen use in a preterm infant.Which nursing intervention helps to avoid this problem?

A nurse is caring for a late preterm infant.What action by the nurse is inconsistent with best practice to prevent cold stress?

Because of the premature infant's decreased immune functioning,what nursing diagnosis should the nurse include in a plan of care for a premature infant?

The nurse tells the nursing student that late preterm infants are at increased risk for which of the following problems? (Select all that apply.)

A preterm infant is on a respirator with intravenous lines and much equipment around her when her parents come to visit for the first time.What action by the nurse is most important?