NURS 215 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

NUR 215 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. What are normal birth marks on a baby and what education would you provide to parents? Vernix, lanuga, Mongolian spots, milia, Epstein pearls. Port wine stain etc/ conehead temporary. 1. What are proper positions for safe sleep, and what education will you provide to parents to reduce the risk of SIDS? No smoking around the baby, baby sleeps on back, baby has its own bed, nothing in the crib. Crib without stuffed animals, bumpers, pillows, comforter, loose blankets, baby flat on back in own crib, alone 1. What are signs of respiratory distress and associated nursing interventions during the immediate newborn period? Blue color, cyanosis, flaring nostrils, rapid breathing, grunting sounds with breathing, ribs and breastbone pulling when baby breaths. TTN (transient tachypnea of the newborn) respiratory distress in a term infant related to to delayed absorption of fluid in lungs from delivery. Grunting, nasal flaring, substernal retractions 1. What are typical findings and nursing interventions in response to the behavioral patterns of the newborn? Phase 1: Birth to 2 period of reactivaty, alert moving appears hungry sleep phase phase 2: second period of reactivity 2-8 hours, alert void and stool 1. What is the cause and nursing management of transient cardiac murmurs that occur in the newborn? Ductus Arteriosis: Newborn heart murmur may be heard until this closes. 1. What are common complications of preterm infants and associated nursing assessments/interventions? a. For example- Pain, gavage feeding, F&E balance cold stress hyperbilirubinemia etc 1. What is the clinical manifestation and nursing management of an infant experiencing respiratory distress syndrome?