erikson development
The nurse hears the mother of a 5-pound neonate telling a friend on the telephone, "As soon as I get home, I'll give him some cereal to get him to gain weight?" The nurse recognizes the need for further instruction about infant feeding and tells her
"The infant's digestive tract cannot handle complex carbohydrates like cereal."
A 37-week-gestation newborn has an Apgar score of 9 after a 1 minute assessment, what does this score reveal and what intervention should be done
1 minute assessment reveals the newborn's initial adaptation to extrauterine life.
A 40-week-gestation newborn has an Apgar score of 3 after a 5 minute assessment, what does this score reveal and what intervention should be done
5 minute assessment reveals the newborn's overall CNS status. Since the 5 minute Apgar score is lower than 8, the nurse should perform a 10 minute Apgar assessment.
When performing an assessment on a neonate, which assessment finding is most suggestive of hypothermia?
Bradycardia
A nurse in a newborn nursery receives a phone call to prepare for the admission of a 43-week-gestation newborn with Apgar scores of 1 and 4. In planning for the admission of this infant, the nurse's highest priority should be to
Connect the resuscitation bag to the oxygen outlet
When performing nursing care for a neonate after a birth, which intervention has the highest nursing priority?
Cover the neonates head with a cap
When newborns have been on formula for 36-48 hours, they should have a:
Screening for PKU
Where is the initial newborn assessment completed
birthing area
When is the third assessment performed
completed before discharge
When is the second assessment performed
first 2 to 4 hours, when the newborn is admitted to the nursery or the labor and birth room
What is the RAPP assessment
rapid assessment tool that assess the newborn's stability
What does RAPP stand for
respiratory activity, perfusion, and position
The nurse recognizes what is wrong with the neonate's HR when the 37-week-gestation newborn's HR is 170 bpm
tachycardia, more than 160 bpm
What is the purpose of initial, second, and third newborn assessments
to determine the newborn's overall health status
What is the purpose of the initial newborn assessment
to determine whether the newborn is stable enough to stay with the parents or whether resuscitation or other immediate interventions are necessary