Care of the Newborn and Pain Perception

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Which physiological changes can pain cause in a newborn?

  • Decreased heart rate, respiration rate, and increase oxygen saturation
  • Increased heart rate, respiration rate, and decrease oxygen saturation (correct)
  • Unchanged heart rate, respiration rate, and increase oxygen saturation.
  • Increased heart rate, decreased respiration rate, and increased oxygen saturation

At what stage of gestation can painful stimuli be transmitted to the fetus?

  • 2nd and 3rd trimester (correct)
  • 1st trimester
  • Immediately after birth
  • Only during childbirth

What are the potential effects of repeated painful stimuli on newborns?

  • Enhanced pain threshold
  • Contribution to emotion, behavioral, and learning disabilities (correct)
  • Improved emotional and cognitive development
  • Reduced levels of stress hormones

What is the current perspective on circumcision for newborns?

<p>No longer required but considered an elective procedure with many health benefits (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of newborn care, why is assessment of pain essential?

<p>To provide effective therapeutic nursing care (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can repeated tissue injury lead to in infants?

<p>Enhanced response to non-painful touch (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common sign of pain in a newborn according to the text?

<p>High-pitched, intense, harsh cry (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which pain assessment instrument should be used for infants 6 months and younger?

<p>CRIES (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What score on the Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS) indicates a need for pain medication?

<p>4 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is recommended to comfort a newborn experiencing pain according to the text?

<p>Gently waking the newborn from sleep and providing containment such as swaddling (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended method to warm a bottle of milk or formula according to the text?

<p>Placing the bottle under running warm water (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended action if using formula to prepare infant feed according to the text?

<p>Measure formula first and then add water into the bottle (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How long should prepared infant formula be used within after preparation according to the text?

<p>2 hours (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where should unopened formula containers be stored according to the text?

<p>In a cool, dry, indoor place (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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