Maternal-Newborn chapter 1

A nurse has just assisted with the delivery of a newborn who weighs approximately 2,000 grams. The nurse should understand that the newborn is classified as which of the following? 1. High birth weight 2. Normal birth weight 3. Low birth weight 4. Very low birth weight - ans3. Low birth weight Neonatal birth weight rates are reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in three major categories of low, normal, and high. Low birth weight is divided into two categories: low birth weight is defined as birth weight that is less than 2,500 grams but greater than 1,500 grams. Very low birth weight is defined as a birth weight that is less than 1,500 grams. Normal grams. High 4000 grams. A nurse is working with a woman who has just learned that she is pregnant and who smokes a pack of cigarettes per day. The nurse is explaining to the patient the potential effects of tobacco use during pregnancy. Which of the following should the nurse mention as increased risks due to smoking? 1. Newborn obesity 2. Intrauterine growth restriction 3. Miscarriage 4. Placenta abruptio 5. Premature birth - ans2. Intrauterine growth restriction 3. Miscarriage 4. Placenta abruptio 5. Premature birth Tobacco use during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of low birth weight (not newborn obesity), intrauterine growth restriction, miscarriage, placenta abruptio,