Chapter 17: High-Risk Neonatal Nursing Care Questions and Answers 100% verified 2026

Chapter 17: High-Risk Neonatal
Nursing Care Questions and
Answers 100% verified 2026
1.MAMneonateMisMbornMatM33Mweeks'MgestationMwithMaMbirthMweightMofM2400Mgrams
.MThisMneonateMwouldMbeMclassifiedMas:M

a.MLowMbirthMweight

b.MVeryMlowMbirthMweight

c.MExtremelyMlowMbirthMweight

d.MVeryMprematureM-
MAnswerMa.MNeonatesMwithMaMbirthMweightMofMlessMthanM2500MgramsMbutMgreaterMt
hanM1500MgramsMareMclassifiedMasMlowMbirthMweight.



2.MAMnurseMassessesMthatMaM3-day-
oldMneonateMwhoMwasMbornMatM34Mweeks'MgestationMhasMabdominalMdistentionMandM
vomiting.MTheseMassessmentMfindingsMareMmostMlikelyMrelatedMto:

a.MRespiratoryMDistressMSyndromeM(RDS)

b.MBronchopulmonaryMDysplasiaM(BPD)

c.MPeriventricularMHemorrhageM(PVH)

d.MNecrotizingMEnterocolitisM(NEC)M-
MAnswerMd.MAssessmentMfindingsMrelatedMtoMNECMincludeMabdominalMdistention,Mblood
yMstools,MabdominalMdistention,Mvomiting,MandMincreasedMgastricMresidual.MTheseMsignsM
andMsymptomsMareMrelatedMtoMtheMprematureMneonate'sMinabilityMtoMfullyMdigestMsto
machMcontentsMandMlimitationMinMabsorptiveMfunction.



3.MAMfull-
termMneonateMwhoMisM30MhoursMoldMhasMaMbilirubinMlevelMofM10Mmg/dL.MTheMneon
ateMhasMaMyellowishMtintMtoMtheMskinMofMtheMface.MTheMmotherMisMbreastfeedingMhe
rMnewborn.MTheMnurseMcaringMforMthisMneonateMwouldManticipateMwhichMofMtheMfollo
wingMinterventions?

a.MPhototherapy

b.MFeedingMneonateMeveryM2MtoM3Mhours

c.MSwitchMfromMbreastfeedingMtoMbottleMfeedingM

d.MAssessMredMbloodMcellMcountM-
MAnswerMb.MAdequateMhydrationMpromotesMexcretionMofMbilirubinMinMtheMurine.

, 4.MAMNICUMnurseMisMcaringMforMaMfull-
termMneonateMbeingMtreatedMforMgroupMBMstreptococcus.MTheMmotherMofMtheMneonat
eMisMcryingMandMsharesMthatMsheMcannotMunderstandMhowMherMbabyMbecameMinfecte
d.MTheMbestMresponseMbyMtheMnurseMis:

a.M"NewbornsMareMmoreMsusceptibleMtoMinfectionsMdueMtoManMimmatureMimmuneMsyst
em.MWouldMyouMlikeMadditionalMinformationMonMtheMnewbornMimmuneMsystem?"

b.M"TheMinfectionMwasMtransmittedMtoMyourMbabyMduringMtheMbirthingMprocess.MDoMy
ouMhaveMaMhistoryMofMsexualMtransmittedMinfections?"

c.M"ApproximatelyM10%MtoM30%MofMwomenMareMasymptomaticMcarriesMofMgroupMBMst
reptococcusMwhichMisMfoundMinMtheMvaginalMarea.MWhatMotherMquestionsMdoMyouMhav
eMregardingMyourMbaby'sMhealth?"

d.M"IMseeMthatMthisMisMveryMupsettingMforMyou.MIMwillMcomeMbackMlaterMandManswer
MyourMquestions."M-
MAnswerMc.MCorrect.MThisMresponseManswersMherMquestionsMandMallowsMherMtoMaskM
additionalMquestionsMaboutMherMbaby'sMhealth.



5.MAMnurseryMnurseMobservesMthatMaMfull-
termMAGAMneonateMhasMnasalMcongestion,Mhypertonia,MandMtremorsMandMisMextremely
Mirritable.MBasedMonMtheseMobservations,MtheMnurseMsuspectsMwhichMofMtheMfollowing?

a.MHypoglycemia

b.MHypercalcemia

c.MColdMstress

d.MNeonatalMwithdrawalM-
MAnswerMd.MTheseMareMcommonMsignsMandMsymptomsMofMneonatalMwithdrawal.



6.MTheMfollowingMfourMbabiesMareMinMtheMneonatalMnursery.MWhichMofMtheMbabiesMs
houldMbeMseenMbyMtheMneonatologistMasMsoonMasMpossible?M

a.M1-day-old,MHRM170Mbpm,McryingM

b.M2-day-old,MTM98.9°F,MslightlyMjaundiceM

c.M3-day-old,MbreastfeedingMqM2Mh,MrootingM

d.M4-day-old,MRRM70Mrpm,MduskyMcoloringM-
MAnswerMd.MAMduskyMskinMcolorMisMabnormalMinManyMneonate,MwhetherMorMnotMthe
MrespirationMrateMisMnormal,MalthoughMthisMbabyMisMalsoMslightlyMtachypneic.



7.MAMmultipara,M26Mweeks'MgestationMandMaccompaniedMbyMherMhusband,MhasMjustMd
eliveredMaMfetalMdemise.MWhichMofMtheMfollowingMnursingMactionsMisMappropriateMatMt
hisMtime?Ma.MEncourageMtheMparentsMtoMprayMforMtheMbaby'sMsoul.M