1. A nurse is caring for a newborn who is 30 min old.

Nurses' Notes

1030:

Newborn placed on the birth parent's abdomen immediately following birth. Mouth and nose suctioned with bulb syringe. Dried and stimulated. Strong cry noted. Moving all extremities. Flexed tone noted. Acrocyanosis present.

1100:

Newborn is alert and active. Respirations rapid and shallow with occasional expiratory grunting, Fine crackles auscultated throughout lung fields. Small amount of green-stained vernix present in skin folds. Fingernails stained green. Molding of skull and generalized soft occipital swelling noted. Vital Signs

1030:

Axillary temperature 36.9° C (98.4° F)

Heart rate 170/min Respiratory rate 72/min

1100:

Birth weight 4,025 gm (8 lb 14 oz) (Appropriate for Gestational Age) Axillary temperature 36.7° C (97.8° F)

Heart rate 162/min Respiratory rate 80/min

After reviewing the information in the newborn's medical record, which of the following complications should the nurse identify as posing the greatest risk? The condition that poses the

greatest risk to the newborn is meconium aspiration syndrome due to color of amniotic fluid.

Condition meconium aspiration syndrome meconium ileus

cold stress hypoglycemia jaundice Finding color of amniotic fluid birth weight acrocyanosis gestational age

Apgar scores

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A nurse is caring for a newborn who has hydrocephalus. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect to find?

A nurse is caring for a newborn who has myelomeningocele. Which of the following nursing goals has the priority in the care of this infant?

A nurse is caring for an infant who is receiving phototherapy. Which of the following findings requires intervention by the nurse?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is 3 days postoperative following a cesarean birth. Which of the following client statements should indicate to the nurse the teaching is effective? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse in a prenatal clinic is teaching a client who is in her second trimester and has a new diagnosis of gestational diabetes. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client who is a primigravida, at term, and having contractions but is stating that she is "not really sure if she is in labor or not." Which of the following should the nurse recognize as a sign of true labor?

A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a vaginal birth 3 hr ago. Upon palpation, the fundus is displaced to the right of midline, is firm, and is two fingerbreadths above the umbilicus. Which of the following actions should the nurse complete at this time?

A nurse is caring for a client who has just delivered a newborn. The nurse notes secretions bubbling out of the newborn's nose and mouth. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority?

1. A nurse is caring for a newborn who is 30 min old.

Nurses' Notes

1030:

Newborn placed on the birth parent's abdomen immediately following birth. Mouth and nose suctioned with bulb syringe. Dried and stimulated. Strong cry noted. Moving all extremities. Flexed tone noted. Acrocyanosis present.

1100:

Newborn is alert and active. Respirations rapid and shallow with occasional expiratory grunting, Fine crackles auscultated throughout lung fields. Small amount of green-stained vernix present in skin folds. Fingernails stained green. Molding of skull and generalized soft occipital swelling noted. Vital Signs

1030:

Axillary temperature 36.9° C (98.4° F)

Heart rate 170/min Respiratory rate 72/min

1100:

Birth weight 4,025 gm (8 lb 14 oz) (Appropriate for Gestational Age) Axillary temperature 36.7° C (97.8° F)

Heart rate 162/min Respiratory rate 80/min

After reviewing the information in the newborn's medical record, which of the following complications should the nurse identify as posing the greatest risk? The condition that poses the

greatest risk to the newborn is meconium aspiration syndrome due to color of amniotic fluid.

Condition meconium aspiration syndrome meconium ileus

cold stress hypoglycemia jaundice Finding color of amniotic fluid birth weight acrocyanosis gestational age

Apgar scores