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