exam 1 prepU

The nurse caring for infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) relies on the use of behavioral and physiologic indicators for determining pain. Which examples are behavioral indicators? Select all that apply. The infant flails his arms and legs. The infant is crying uncontrollably. The infant's respiratory rate is elevated. The infant grimaces. The infant's heart rate is elevated. The infant's oxygen saturation is low.

The infant grimaces. The infant flails his arms and legs. The infant is crying uncontrollably.

The nurse is giving discharge instructions to a mother of a 3-month-old infant who will be receiving oral medication at home. Which of the following would the nurse include in the teaching plan? Hold the infant's nose while squirting the medication into the mouth, directly at the back of his throat. Give the medication with a syringe and squirt a small amount at a time beside the tongue while holding the infant upright. Mix the oral medication in a small amount of formula or breast milk in a bottle and then give it to your baby. Lay the infant in a crib and use a syringe to squirt a small amount of medicine beside the tongue a little at a time.

Give the medication with a syringe and squirt a small amount at a time beside the tongue while holding the infant upright.

The nurse is watching a group of infants playing in an infant room at day care. When analyzing the developmental characteristics exhibited, which infant would the nurse identify as being approximately 3 months of age? infant laying prone with a colorful toy in front infant picking up a toy and moving it between hands infant crawling to obtain a hard-cover book infant playing peek-a-boo with a caregiver

infant laying prone with a colorful toy in front

The nurse is assessing the growth of a premature neonate. What would be the appropriate action by the nurse to complete this assessment? Ask mom if her baby eats enough. Plot the neonate's weight, height, and length on a growth chart. Take vital signs. Weigh the neonate's diapers.

Plot the neonate's weight, height, and length on a growth chart.

Which activity will the nurse encourage new parents to complete in order to assist their infant in accomplishing Erikson's developmental task for the first year of life? Appropriately enunciate words when speaking to the infant. Read age-appropriate books to the infant daily. Respond promptly when the infant cries. Praise the infant when a new milestone is reached.

Respond promptly when the infant cries.

The nurse is conducting home visits for several families with children born prematurely. When screening for growth and development of the children, the nurse would use the infant's corrected age for which child? the 4-year-old twins born at 26 weeks' gestation the 24-month-old born at 28 weeks' gestation the 3-year-old born at 29 weeks' gestation the 4-year-old born at 24 weeks' gestation

the 24-month-old born at 28 weeks' gestation

A parent must administer a medication in syrup form to a 2-month-old infant. The nurse suggests: using a measured medicine spoon. mixing the syrup in a small amount of formula. placing the syrup in a small amount of rice cereal. placing the syrup in an medicine syringe.

placing the syrup in an medicine syringe.

The nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to a mother of a 5-month-old boy about introducing solid foods. Which statement by the mother indicates that effective teaching has occurred? "Once he gets used to the cereal, then we'll try giving him a cup." "I can puree the meat that we are eating to give to my baby." "The cereal should be a fairly thin consistency at first." "I'll start with baby oatmeal cereal mixed with low-fat milk."

"The cereal should be a fairly thin consistency at first."

The nurse is preparing a presentation for a health fair illustrating the major milestones of infants as they grow and develop. Which fact should the nurse point out when illustrating an infant's teeth? Fluoride should not be used on a child's teeth before 4 or 5 years of age. The upper incisors are most often the first teeth to erupt. The first tooth usually erupts by 6 months. Swollen or inflamed gums during teething indicate a serious concern.

The first tooth usually erupts by 6 months.

After the nurse provides education to new parents about appropriate sleeping habits for infants, which statement by a parent would indicate to the nurse that teaching needs to reoccur? "By keeping the room at a neutral temperature, I do not have to use blankets." "I have a crib in my room so that I can breastfeed my baby." "I will place my infant on the back to sleep every night." "My husband gave the baby a special bear that I will place in the crib."

"My husband gave the baby a special bear that I will place in the crib."