Week 7 NCLEX practice quiz

A baby has just been circumcised. If bleeding occurs, which of the following actions should be taken first? A) Assess the baby's heart rate and oxygen saturation. B) Put the baby's diapers on as tightly as possible. C) Apply light pressure to the area with sterile gauze. D) Call the physician who performed the surgery.

Apply light pressure to the area with sterile gauze.

Which complication should the nurse monitor for when providing care to a large-for-gestational-age (LGA) newborn? A) Hyperglycemia B) Fractured clavicle C) Hypothermia D) Uncontrolled hypertension

Fractured clavicle

For which of the following data would the licensed practical nurse (LPN) to notify the registered nurse (RN) when providing care for a newborn patient? A) Acrocyanosis B) Crying with a blood draw C) Eupnea D) Grunting with expirations

Grunting with expirations

A 2-day old, exclusively breastfed baby is to be discharged home Under what condtions should the nurse teach the parents to call the pediatrician? A) If the baby has stools that are watery and bright yellow. B) If the baby has eyes and skin that are tinged yellow. C) If the baby feeds 8-12 times each day. D) If the baby urinates 6-10 times each day.

If the baby has eyes and skin that are tinged yellow.

Which clinical manifestations should the nurse anticipate in a newborn who develops respiratory distress within the first 8 hours of life? Select all that apply. A) Nasal flaring B) Hypothermia C) Intercostal retractions D) Dyspnea E) Tachypnea

Nasal flaring Intercostal retractions Dyspnea Tachypnea

Which data would cause the nurse to monitor a newborn's blood glucose level? Question 6 options: A) Strong cry B) Hypertonicity C) Hyperthermia D) Poor feeding

Poor feeding

A full-term neonate has brown adipose fat tissue stores that were deposited during the latter part of the third trimester. What does the nurse understand is the function of the brown adipose fat stores? A) To protect the bony structures of the body from injury. B) To promote melanin production in the neonatal period C) To provide heat production when the baby is hypothermic D) To provide calories for neonatal growth between feedings.

To provide heat production when the baby is hypothermic