Exam 8: Health Problems of Newborns

A pregnant client asks the nurse to explain the meaning of "cephalopelvic disproportion." Which explanation should the nurse give to the client?

MATCHING Match the cranial syndrome or sequence with its facial features. -Asymmetric facial deformity, including absent cheekbones

A mother is upset because her newborn has erythema toxicum neonatorum. The nurse should reassure her that this is what?

Rh hemolytic disease is suspected in a mother's second baby, a son. Which factor is important in understanding how this could develop?

What should nursing care of an infant with oral candidiasis (thrush) include?

A mother brings her 6-week-old infant in with complaints of poor feeding, lethargy, fever, irritability, and a vesicular rash. What does the nurse suspect?

The nurse is caring for a newborn with Erb palsy. The nurse understands that which reflex is absent with this condition?

Which finding on a newborn assessment should the nurse recognize as suggestive of a clavicle fracture?

The nurse is planning care for an infant receiving calcium gluconate for treatment of hypocalcemia. Which route of administration should be used?

Which intervention may decrease the incidence of physiologic jaundice in a healthy full-term infant?

The nurse is preparing to administer a topical application of 1 ml of nystatin (Mycostatin) to an infant with oral thrush. Which actions should the nurse plan to implement? (Select all that apply.)

MATCHING Match the cranial syndrome or sequence with its facial features. -Craniosynostosis resulting in a prominent forehead

What is an important nursing intervention for a full-term infant receiving phototherapy?

When should the nurse expect jaundice to be present in a full-term infant with hemolytic disease?

Which term is defined as a vaguely outlined area of edematous tissue situated over the portion of the scalp that presents in a vertex delivery?

A newborn has been diagnosed with brachial nerve paralysis. The nurse should assist the breastfeeding mother to use which hold or position during feeding?

The parents of an infant with a cleft palate ask the nurse, "What follow-up care will our infant need after the repair?" Which is an accurate response by the nurse?

MATCHING Match the cranial syndrome or sequence with its facial features. -Shallow orbits and underdevelopment of the middle third of the face

What is an infant with severe jaundice at risk for developing?

A woman who is Rh-negative is pregnant with her first child, and her husband is Rh positive. During her 12-week prenatal visit, she tells the nurse that she has been told that this is dangerous. What should the nurse tell her?