NUR202 / NUR 202 EXAM 1 |
MATERNAL-NEWBORN NURSING
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A mother is breastfeeding her new-born. She asks when she may switch
the baby to a cup. The nurse concludes that the mother understands the
teaching about feeding when she says she will start to introduce a cup
after the baby reaches:
- Correct Answer - 6 months
The parents of a newborn with phenylketonuria (PKU) ask a nurse how
to prevent future problems. What must the nurse consider before
responding?
- Correct Answer - Most important is the institution of a corrective
formula soon after birth.
A nurse is testing a newborn's heel blood for the level of glucose. Which
newborn does the nurse anticipate will experience hypoglycemia?
(Select all that apply.)
- Correct Answer - Preterm infant
Small-for-gestational-age infant
,Large-for-gestational-age infant
The parents of a newborn are told that their neonate may have Down
syndrome and that additional diagnostic studies will be done to confirm
this diagnosis. What procedure does the nurse expect to be performed?
- Correct Answer - Buccal smear
A nurse suspects that a newborn's mother had rubella during the first
trimester of pregnancy. Which newborn problems support this
assumption? (Select all that apply.)
- Correct Answer - Deafness
Cardiac anomalies
Which parts of a newborn's body are usually affected by the rash
erythema toxicum neonatorum? Select all that apply.
- Correct Answer - Face
Trunk
Buttocks
What should be included in the teaching plan for the mother of a
newborn with exstrophy of the bladder?
- Correct Answer - Protecting the skin surrounding the exposed bladder
Which sign indicates to the nurse that a neonate is preterm?
- Correct Answer - Numerous superficial veins
What characteristics cause the nurse to suspect that a newborn has
Down syndrome? (Select all that apply.)
- Correct Answer - Protruding tongue
, Epicanthal eye folds
One transverse palmar crease
When a nurse who is carrying a newborn to the mother enters the room,
a visitor asks to hold the infant. The visitor is sneezing and coughing.
What is the most important measure for the nurse to take?
- Correct Answer - Having the visitor step outside the room
What should the nurse discuss with new parents to help them prepare
for infant care?
- Correct Answer - Learning specific behaviors involving states of
wakefulness to promote positive interactions
What characteristic does the nurse anticipate in an infant born at 32
weeks' gestation?
- Correct Answer - Barely visible areolae and nipples
The parents of a newborn are concerned about red pinpoint dots on their
infant's face and neck. How should the nurse explain the finding? -
Correct Answer - The cause is an increased intravascular pressure
during birth.
A preterm infant with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) has blood
drawn for an arterial blood gas analysis. What test result should the
nurse anticipate for this infant? - Correct Answer - Decreased blood pH
A neonate weighing 5 lb 6 oz (2438 g) is born in a cesarean birth and
admitted to the newborn nursery. What range of resting respiratory rate
should the nurse anticipate? - Correct Answer - 30 to 60 breaths/min
MATERNAL-NEWBORN NURSING
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A mother is breastfeeding her new-born. She asks when she may switch
the baby to a cup. The nurse concludes that the mother understands the
teaching about feeding when she says she will start to introduce a cup
after the baby reaches:
- Correct Answer - 6 months
The parents of a newborn with phenylketonuria (PKU) ask a nurse how
to prevent future problems. What must the nurse consider before
responding?
- Correct Answer - Most important is the institution of a corrective
formula soon after birth.
A nurse is testing a newborn's heel blood for the level of glucose. Which
newborn does the nurse anticipate will experience hypoglycemia?
(Select all that apply.)
- Correct Answer - Preterm infant
Small-for-gestational-age infant
,Large-for-gestational-age infant
The parents of a newborn are told that their neonate may have Down
syndrome and that additional diagnostic studies will be done to confirm
this diagnosis. What procedure does the nurse expect to be performed?
- Correct Answer - Buccal smear
A nurse suspects that a newborn's mother had rubella during the first
trimester of pregnancy. Which newborn problems support this
assumption? (Select all that apply.)
- Correct Answer - Deafness
Cardiac anomalies
Which parts of a newborn's body are usually affected by the rash
erythema toxicum neonatorum? Select all that apply.
- Correct Answer - Face
Trunk
Buttocks
What should be included in the teaching plan for the mother of a
newborn with exstrophy of the bladder?
- Correct Answer - Protecting the skin surrounding the exposed bladder
Which sign indicates to the nurse that a neonate is preterm?
- Correct Answer - Numerous superficial veins
What characteristics cause the nurse to suspect that a newborn has
Down syndrome? (Select all that apply.)
- Correct Answer - Protruding tongue
, Epicanthal eye folds
One transverse palmar crease
When a nurse who is carrying a newborn to the mother enters the room,
a visitor asks to hold the infant. The visitor is sneezing and coughing.
What is the most important measure for the nurse to take?
- Correct Answer - Having the visitor step outside the room
What should the nurse discuss with new parents to help them prepare
for infant care?
- Correct Answer - Learning specific behaviors involving states of
wakefulness to promote positive interactions
What characteristic does the nurse anticipate in an infant born at 32
weeks' gestation?
- Correct Answer - Barely visible areolae and nipples
The parents of a newborn are concerned about red pinpoint dots on their
infant's face and neck. How should the nurse explain the finding? -
Correct Answer - The cause is an increased intravascular pressure
during birth.
A preterm infant with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) has blood
drawn for an arterial blood gas analysis. What test result should the
nurse anticipate for this infant? - Correct Answer - Decreased blood pH
A neonate weighing 5 lb 6 oz (2438 g) is born in a cesarean birth and
admitted to the newborn nursery. What range of resting respiratory rate
should the nurse anticipate? - Correct Answer - 30 to 60 breaths/min
