The Neonate 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