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A nurse is reviewing car seat safety with the parents of a newborn. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching regarding car seat position?
A. back seat, rear-facing
B. Front seat, rear- facing
C. Front seat, forward- facing
D. Back seat, Forward-facing - correct answer A. back seat, rear facing
A nurse is assessing a newborn 1 hr after birth. Which of the following respiratory rates is
within the expected reference range for newborn?
A. 48
B. 100
C. 110
D. 22 - correct answer A. 48
A nurse is preparing to assess a newborn who is postmature. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect? select all that apply.
A. abundant lanugo
B. vernix in the folds and creases
C. positive moro reflex
D. short, soft fingernails
E. cracked peeling skin - correct answer C, E
A nurse is completing a home visit to a mother who is 3 days postpartum and breastfeeding her
newborn. The mother expresses concern about the amount of weight the newborn has lost
since birth. Which of the following is a response the nurse should make?
A. you might want to offer water supplements between feedings.
B. this might be related to your baby having 3 stools a day
C. it is due to the newborns loss of the influence of the maternal hormones
D. the cause might be too short or infrequent feedings - correct answer D. the cause might be
too short or infrequent feedings
A nurse is preparing to administer prophylactic eye ointment to a newborn to prevent
ophthalmia neonatorum. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate
administering?
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A. ceftriaxone
B. Ofloxacin
C. Nystatin
D. Erythromycin - correct answer D. Erythromycin
A newborn was not dried completely after birth. Which of the following mechanisms should the
nurse understand causes heat loss?
A. evaporation
B. radiation
C. conduction
D. convection - correct answer A. Evaporation
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 12mcg/kg/day PO to divide equally every 12 hr to a
school age child who weights 66 lb. available is digoxin elixir 0.05mg/mL. How many mL should
the nurse administer per dose? (round to the nearest tenth) - correct answer 3.6mL
A clinic nurse assesses the communication patterns of a 5 month old infant. The nurse
determines that the infant is demonstrating the highest level of development achievement
expected if the infant:
A. uses simple words such as "mama"
B. Coos when comforted
C. uses monosyllabic babbling
D. links syllables together - correct answer C. uses monosyllabic babbling
A nurse is caring for an infant who weighs 12 lb and is prescribed cefuroxime sodium 15mg/kg
PO every 12 hrs. Available is cefuroxime sodium oral solution 125mg/5ml. How many mL should
the nurse administer per dose? (round to the nearest tenth). - correct answer 3.3mL
A nurse is caring for an infant who has a high bilirubin level and is receiving phototherapy.
Which of the following is the priority finding in the newborn?
A. sunken fontanels
B. maculopapular skin rash
C. conjunctivitis
D. bronze skin discoloration - correct answer A. sunken fontanels