Exam.
1. A nurse is car- began inter- mittent gavage feedings of for-
ing for a mula. The nurse notes increased abdominal
newborn who dis- tention, lethar-
has hydro-
cephalus.
Which of the
follow-
ing
manifesta-
tions should
the nurse
expect to
find?
Over-riding
su- ture lines
Dilated scalp
veins
Hypertension
A backward
slop- ing
appearance of
the forehead
2. A nurse is
caring for a
preterm
new- born
who has
nasogastric
tube and who
recent- ly
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Dilated scalp veins;
Manifestations of
hydrocephalus in newborns
include dilated scalp veins,
separat- ed sutures, and, in
late infancy, frontal
enlargement.
Necrotizing enterocolitis;
Premature newborns who are
formula fed are much more
likely to contract this acute
inflammatory disease of the
gastrointestinal mucosa.
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gy, bloody
stools, and
increasing
gastric
residuals
before
feedings. The
nurse should
suspect which
of the
following?
Overstimulatio
n Necrotizing
ente- rocolitis
Need for place-
ment of a gas-
trostomy tube Position the client on her side;
Intraventricula
r hemorrhage Late decelerations stem from decreased blood perfusion to the placenta
or com-
3. A nurse is
caring for a
client who is
in active
labor
and notes late de- pression of the placenta. A position change should increase perfusion
or decrease
celeration in compression, and it is the first intervention the nurse should try. The
the greatest risk to
FHR. Which of the the client is fetal hypoxia, so the priority action is the one that has the
best chance
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following of improving fetal perfusion.
actions should
the nurse
take first?
Elevate the
client's legs.
Position the
client on her
side.