Safe Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Care:
The Newborn (Chp. 14-16)
A newborn is in the active alert state. which of the following would the nurse expect to see? - answer4.
The newborn is showing signs of hunger.
A term newborn has just been born. Which intervention is the highest priority? - answer3. Removing
wet blankets.
A newborn is in the first period of reactivity. Which of the following actions should the nurse take at this
time? - answer2. Encourage bonding and breastfeeding.
A newborn has just been delivered. Which of the following physiological changes is of highest priority? -
answer3. Spontaneous respirations.
A nurse has been teaching the other of a 2 day old infant about the risk for infection in the newborn.
Which statement indicates that the mother needs further teaching? - answer2. "I plan to drop by my 5
year old niece's birthday party at the pizza restaurant with my baby tomorrow."
A baby can lose heat by evaporation if which of the following situations occurs? - answer4. The baby is
wet from amniotic fluid.
How can the nurse assess the successful transition of the respiratory system in the newborn? (Select all
that apply.) - answer1. Count the number of respirations per minute.
3. Observe the chest and abdomen.
5. Observe the color of the mucous membranes.
Which of the following changes occur in the cardiovascular system when the newborn transitions from
the uterus to extrauterine life? (Select all that apply.) - answer2. There is increased blood flow through
the lungs.
4. The ductus arteriosus closes.
5. Blood flow to the liver increases.
The Newborn (Chp. 14-16)
A newborn is in the active alert state. which of the following would the nurse expect to see? - answer4.
The newborn is showing signs of hunger.
A term newborn has just been born. Which intervention is the highest priority? - answer3. Removing
wet blankets.
A newborn is in the first period of reactivity. Which of the following actions should the nurse take at this
time? - answer2. Encourage bonding and breastfeeding.
A newborn has just been delivered. Which of the following physiological changes is of highest priority? -
answer3. Spontaneous respirations.
A nurse has been teaching the other of a 2 day old infant about the risk for infection in the newborn.
Which statement indicates that the mother needs further teaching? - answer2. "I plan to drop by my 5
year old niece's birthday party at the pizza restaurant with my baby tomorrow."
A baby can lose heat by evaporation if which of the following situations occurs? - answer4. The baby is
wet from amniotic fluid.
How can the nurse assess the successful transition of the respiratory system in the newborn? (Select all
that apply.) - answer1. Count the number of respirations per minute.
3. Observe the chest and abdomen.
5. Observe the color of the mucous membranes.
Which of the following changes occur in the cardiovascular system when the newborn transitions from
the uterus to extrauterine life? (Select all that apply.) - answer2. There is increased blood flow through
the lungs.
4. The ductus arteriosus closes.
5. Blood flow to the liver increases.
