A nurse on the labor and delivery unit is caring for a newborn immediately following birth. Which of the following actions by the nurse reduces evaporative heat loss by the newborn?

A nurse on the labor and delivery unit is caring for a newborn immediately following birth. Which of the following actions by the nurse reduces evaporative heat loss by the newborn?

A nurse is assessing a newborn immediately following a scheduled cesarean delivery.

Which of the following assessments is the nurse’s priority?

A nurse on a postpartum unit is giving discharge instructions to a client whose newborn had a circumcision with the Plastibell technique. Which of the following client statements indicates understanding of circumcision care?

A nurse is providing teaching about newborn care to a client who is 2 hr postpartum. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching?

A new mother asks the nurse what the "experts say" about the best way to feed her infant. Which recommendation of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) regarding infant nutrition should be shared with this client?

A nurse is assisting a client who is postpartum with her first breastfeeding experience.

When the client asks how much of the nipple she should put into the newborn's mouth, which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A new mother states that her infant must be cold because the baby’s hands and feet are blue. This common and temporary condition is called what?

While evaluating the reflexes of a newborn, the nurse notes that with a loud noise the newborn symmetrically abducts and extends his arms, his fingers fan out and form a C with the thumb and forefinger, and he has a slight tremor. The nurse would document this finding as a positive reflex.

A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum and finds the fundus slightly boggy and displaced to the right. Based on these findings, which of the following actions should the nurse take?

While examining a newborn, the nurse notes uneven skinfolds on the buttocks and a clunk when performing the Ortolani maneuver. These findings are likely indicative of what?