MANAGEMENT OF NEWBORN COMPLICATIONS FULLY
SOLVED #7
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 42 weeks of gestation and is in labor. The client
asked the nurse what to expect because the baby is postmature. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
A. Your baby will have excess body fat
B. Your baby will have flat areola without breast buds
C. Your babies heels will easily move to his ears
D. Your baby skin will have a leathery appearance - correct answer D
(This is due to placental insufficiency)
A nurse is caring for an infant who has a high Bilirubin level and is receiving
phototherapy. Which of the following is the priority finding in the newborn?
A. Conjunctivitis
B. Bronze discoloration of the skin
C. Sunken fontanelles
D. Maculopapular skin rash - correct answer C
A nurse is called to the birthing room to assist with the assessment of a newborn who
was born at 32 weeks of gestation. The newborns birth weight is 1100 g. Which of the
following are expected findings in this newborn? Select all that apply.
A. Lanugo
B. Long nails
C. Weak grasp reflex
D. Translucent skin
E. Plump face - correct answer A, C, D
Nurse is caring for a newborn who is preterm and has respiratory distress syndrome.
Which of the following should the nurse monitor to evaluate the newborns condition
following administration of synthetic surfactant?
A. Oxygen saturation.
B. Body temperature.
C. Serum Bilirubin.
D. Heart rate. - correct answer A
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about neonatal abstinence syndrome. Which
of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of
the following?