Exam 8: Health Problems of Newborns

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?

Which birth injuries should the nurse assess for if an infant was born with the use of a vacuum extractor?

An infant with an isolated cleft lip is being bottle fed.Which actions should the nurse plan to implement to assist with the feeding?

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

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

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

The nurse is caring for a child after a cleft palate repair who is on a clear liquid diet.Which feeding device should the nurse use to deliver the clear liquid diet?

The nurse is caring for a breastfed full-term infant who was born after an uneventful pregnancy and delivery.The infant's blood glucose level is 36 mg/dL.Which action should the nurse implement?

The nurse suspects a newborn has a fractured clavicle.What are signs of a fractured clavicle?

The nurse is teaching a new nurse about types of physical injuries that can occur at birth.Which soft tissue injuries should the nurse include in the teaching?

When should the nurse expect breastfeeding-associated jaundice to first appear in a normal infant?

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

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?

A 4-month-old infant is discharged home after surgery for the repair of a cleft lip.What should instructions to the parents include?

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

An infant requires surgery for repair of a cleft lip.An important priority of the preoperative nursing care is which?

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?