Exam 13: Preterm and Postterm Newborns

Parents of a preterm infant come to the NICU every day to see their infant,who is being gavage fed.The nurse teaching about stimulating the infant would tell the parents:

The nurse explains that when a preterm delivery is anticipated,fetal lung maturity can be accelerated before delivery by the administration of:

The nurse encourages the anxious mother of a preterm infant to consider the warming technique of holding the infant between her breasts with skin-to-skin contact under a blanket.This technique is the __________ care method.

The nurse providing stimulation to a preterm infant should schedule stimulation not to conflict with __________.

The nurse knows that a postterm infant may experience which potential problem(s)? Select all that apply.

The nurse in a pediatrician's office is preparing to do a developmental assessment on a 3-month-old infant who was born at 36 weeks.To adjust for the preterm birth,the nurse will evaluate the infant at the level of a ____-month achievement.

A preterm infant has a yellow skin color and a rising bilirubin level.The nurse is aware that this infant is at risk for:

The nurse caring for a preterm infant in an incubator will record the temperature of the infant and the incubator every:

To prevent possible retinopathy in a preterm infant requiring oxygen therapy,the nurse will:

The apnea monitor indicates that a preterm infant is having an apneic episode.The appropriate nursing action in this situation is to:

The nurse carefully assesses the preterm infant for respiratory distress syndrome because of a deficiency of:

The nurse clarifies that a fetus has enough surfactant to breathe on its own at the age of _____ weeks.

The nurse is aware that the preterm infant has an increased tendency to bleed due to deficient levels of ________.

The nurse is caring for an infant born at 43 weeks.A physical assessment would reveal:

When a preterm infant is receiving an intravenous infusion containing calcium gluconate,the nurse would assess this infant for:

The nurse assessing a preterm infant understands that the infant's level of maturation refers to:

The nurse explains that a 4-day-old infant born at 33 weeks of gestation may need to be fed by gavage during the first few days of life because the infant:

The nurse recognizes symptoms of cold stress in a preterm infant as:

The nurse caring for a preterm infant will record the intake and output.The nurse is aware that an optimum output would be _____ mL/kg/hr.

Assessment of altered skin integrity in the preterm infant is made difficult because of the immature immune system that cannot produce a(n)__________ reaction.