NURS5032: Chapters 21-23 Newborn Nursing Care Test Bank Questions

A ________ succedaneum may appear over the vertex of the newborns head as a result of pressure against the mothers cervix while in utero. - Ans: Caput Rationale: This pressure causes localized edema and appears as an edematous area on the infants head. The edema may cross suture lines, is soft to the touch, and varies in size. It usually resolves quickly and disappears entirely within the first few days after birth. Caput may also occur as the result of an operative delivery when a vacuum extractor is used during a vaginal birth. A breastfeeding mother who was discharged yesterday calls to ask about a tender, hard area on her right breast. The nurses first response should be a. Try massaging the area and apply heat, as this is probably a plugged duct. b. Stop breastfeeding because you probably have an infection. c. Notify your doctor so he can start you on antibiotics. d. This is a normal response in breastfeeding mothers. - Ans: A Rationale: A plugged lactiferous duct results in localized ed