The Neonate exam questions with correct answers

The Neonate exam questions with correct answers A nurse is about to give a full-term neonate their first bath. How should the nurse proceed? - Correct Answer Bathe the neonate only after vital signs have stabilized. A nurse is assisting with a circumcision. After the physician has started the procedure, the nurse reviews the neonate's medical record and notices that an informed consent form hasn't been signed. What should the nurse do? - Correct Answer Tell the physician to stop the procedure immediately because an informed consent form hasn't been signed. A neonate requires surgical repair of a patent ductus arteriosus. The neonate's 16-year-old mother is present along with her parents, the neonate's grandparents. The neonate's mother states that she "isn't with the father anymore." The nurse must obtain informed consent for the surgery from - Correct Answer the neonate's mother because she's considered an emancipated minor. A client who has tested positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) gives birth. When she asks whether her baby has acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), how should the nurse respond? - Correct Answer "Your child may have acquired HIV in utero, but we won't know for sure until the child is older." A primiparous client expresses concern, asking the nurse why her neonate's eyes are crossed. Which information would the nurse include when teaching the mother about neonatal strabismus? - Correct Answer Neonates commonly lack eye muscle coordination. After teaching a mother about the neonate's positive Babinski's reflex, the nurse determines that the mother understands the instructions when she says that a positive Babinski's reflex indicates which factor? - Correct Answer immaturity of the central nervous system During a home visit to a primiparous client 1 week postpartum who is bottle-feeding her neonate, the client tells the nurse that her mother has suggested that she feed the neonate cereal so he will sleep through the night. What would be the nurse's best response? - Correct Answer "Formula is the food best digested by the baby until about 4 to 6 months of age." A neonate, admitted to the neonatal intensive care nursery for probable meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS), weighs 10 lb, 4 oz (4,650 g), and is at 42 weeks' gestation. The neonate has a heart rate of 110 bpm and a respiratory rate of 40 breaths/min with periods of apnea. The nurse should further assess the neonate for which condition? - Correct Answer hypoglycemia The nurse notes that a neonate's Apgar score at 5 minutes was 9. The nurse interprets this as indicating which information about the neonate? - Correct Answer The neonate was in stable condition. During the initial assessment, the nurse notes that the neonate's hands and feet appear blue while the neonate's torso appears pale pink. What should the nurse do next? - Correct Answer Place the infant skin to skin with the mother.