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A nurse is providing education about car seat safety to the parents of a newborn. Which of
the following should the nurse include in the teaching?
Position the newborn in the car seat at a 45° angle.
Secure the car seat harness at the newborn's waist.
Obtain approval from hospital staff before purchasing the car seat.
Install the car seat facing forward in the car's back seat.
-Position the newborn in the car seat at a 45° angle.
CORRECT
Positioning the infant at a 45° angle provides the greatest protection to the newborn.
Secure the car seat harness at the newborn's waist.
INCORRECT
The harness should be secured so that the newborn's head is through the center and the
shoulders are supported. The harness should buckle at the newborn's crotch.
Obtain approval from hospital staff before purchasing the car seat.
INCORRECT
It is not necessary to obtain approval from hospital staff as this information can be obtained
from other sources.
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Install the car seat facing forward in the car's back seat.
INCORRECT
The car seat should be placed facing backward in the car's back seat to provide the greatest
protection for the newborn's disproportionately heavy head and weak neck.
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A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is at 12 weeks of gestation and reports
they take daily valproic acid to treat a seizure disorder. The nurse should recognize that
taking this medication during pregnancy increases the risk for which of the following
concerns?
Intrauterine growth restriction
Preeclampsia
Fetal neural tube defects
Gestational diabetes mellitus
-Fetal neural tube defects
CORRECT
Valproic acid, an antiepileptic drug, is known to increase the risk of fetal
neurodevelopmental problems when taken during pregnancy including neural tube defects,
cognitive deficits, and autism spectrum disorder.
Gestational diabetes mellitus
INCORRECT
While gestational diabetes mellitus is a concern during pregnancy, often related to maternal
obesity or a personal or family history of diabetes, there is no known correlation between
the use of valproic acid and an increased incidence of this complication.
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A nurse is providing education about car seat safety to the parents of a newborn. Which of
the following should the nurse include in the teaching?
Position the newborn in the car seat at a 45° angle.
Secure the car seat harness at the newborn's waist.
Obtain approval from hospital staff before purchasing the car seat.
Install the car seat facing forward in the car's back seat.
-Position the newborn in the car seat at a 45° angle.
CORRECT
Positioning the infant at a 45° angle provides the greatest protection to the newborn.
Secure the car seat harness at the newborn's waist.
INCORRECT
The harness should be secured so that the newborn's head is through the center and the
shoulders are supported. The harness should buckle at the newborn's crotch.
Obtain approval from hospital staff before purchasing the car seat.
INCORRECT
It is not necessary to obtain approval from hospital staff as this information can be obtained
from other sources.
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Install the car seat facing forward in the car's back seat.
INCORRECT
The car seat should be placed facing backward in the car's back seat to provide the greatest
protection for the newborn's disproportionately heavy head and weak neck.
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A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is at 12 weeks of gestation and reports
they take daily valproic acid to treat a seizure disorder. The nurse should recognize that
taking this medication during pregnancy increases the risk for which of the following
concerns?
Intrauterine growth restriction
Preeclampsia
Fetal neural tube defects
Gestational diabetes mellitus
-Fetal neural tube defects
CORRECT
Valproic acid, an antiepileptic drug, is known to increase the risk of fetal
neurodevelopmental problems when taken during pregnancy including neural tube defects,
cognitive deficits, and autism spectrum disorder.
Gestational diabetes mellitus
INCORRECT
While gestational diabetes mellitus is a concern during pregnancy, often related to maternal
obesity or a personal or family history of diabetes, there is no known correlation between
the use of valproic acid and an increased incidence of this complication.
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