Guide
Nurse Toni is reviewing APGAR scoring with charge nurse Sandra. Identify the score Toni should assign to a
newborn who has the following findings at 1 minute after birth:
HR: 90 bpm
slow, weak cry
well-flexed extremities
grimacing
acrocyanosis - ans6
Nurse Toni is reviewing manifestations of newborn hypoglycemia with Claire. Which of the following
manifestations should Nurse Toni include? - ansJitteriness
Nurse Toni is reviewing routine newborn medications with Claire. Which of the following medications should
Nurse Toni include? - ansPhytonadione
- vitamin K
Nurse Toni is reviewing the benefits of skin-to-skin contact for a newborn with Claire and Kyle. Which of the
following information should Nurse Toni include? - ansHelps with Thermoregulation
Assists in stabilization of the heart rate
Promotes early breastfeeding
Supports regulation of blood glucose
Nurse Toni is reviewing the handout about IV pain medications during labor with Claire. Which of the following
statements should Nurse Toni make? - ansYou can receive meperidine up until 4 hours prior to birth
Nurse Toni is teaching Clair and Kyle about the hepatitis B vaccine. Which of the following statements by Claire
indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ansI will need to sign an informed consent form for this vaccine