Exam 19: Normal Newborn: Processes of Adaptation

Which organs are nonfunctional during fetal life?

Which infant has the lowest risk of developing high levels of bilirubin?

The nurse is preparing to administer a vitamin K injection to the infant shortly after birth. Which is important to understand about vitamin K?

Which action by the nurse can cause hyperthermia in the newborn?

Which is the most likely cause of regurgitation when a newborn is fed?

The nurse is explaining how a newly delivered baby initiates respirations. Which statement explains this process?

During the first few minutes after birth, which physiologic change occurs in the newborn as a response to vascular pressure changes in increased oxygen levels?

The infant's heat loss immediately at birth is predominantly from:

Which newborn is at higher risk for developing hypoglycemia? (Select all that apply.)