Exam 20: Assessment of the Normal Newborn

Match each term with the correct definition. -Molding

The clients says, "My baby is so thin and wrinkled. It looks like he has too much skin." Which is the most therapeutic response by the nurse to the new client's statement?

Infants who develop cephalohematoma are at increased risk for:

A maculopapular rash with a red base and a small white papule in the center is:

An infant at term was born at 0105, or 1:05 AM. The nurse is developing a plan of care for the newborn. During which time range will the nurse plan on performing the assessment to determine a Ballard score?

The postpartum nurse is providing care to a woman 2 hours after birth and to her newborn. On review of the newborn's chart, the nurse sees a notation of caput succedaneum. What will the nurse expect to find in the mother's chart?

The nurse is assessing a newborn delivered 24 hours ago for jaundice. What is the best way to evaluate for this finding?

Which explains why a newborn with a congenital defect of the penis should not be circumcised?

The nurse is performing an initial assessment of a newborn and notes retractions, nasal flaring, and tachypnea. The nurse will continue to perform a focused assessment on which system?

A newborn who is a large-for-gestational-age (LGA) infant is in which percentile(s) for weight?

Which newborn reflex is elicited by stroking the lateral sole of the infant's foot from the heel to the ball of the foot?

Which action should the nurse take if a discrepancy is found between the measurements of a newborn and the normative criteria?

To differentiate between caput succedaneum and cephalohematoma in a newborn, the nurse would consider the following clinical information. (Select all that apply.)

The hips of a newborn are examined for developmental dysplasia. Which sign indicates an incomplete development of the acetabulum?

Which nursing action is designed to avoid unnecessary heat loss in the newborn?

The nurse is conducting a body system assessment of the newborn. Which are abnormal findings that the nurse should report? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is assessing a newborn and notes a nevus flammeus birthmark. Which of the following figures depicts this birthmark?

Which are early signs of hypoglycemia in the newborn for which the nurse should assess? (Select all that apply.)

A new client asks, "Why are you doing a gestational age assessment on my baby?" The nurse's best response is:

Match each term with the correct definition. -Caput succedaneum