Maternal and Child Health Nursing: High-Risk Newborn Care

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What is a potential risk for a pre-term infant?

Risk for imbalanced nutrition, more than body requirements

Risk for infection due to immune system maturity

Effective thermoregulation due to mature status

Deficient fluid volume due to excessive water loss (correct)

What is a common issue for a post-mature infant?

Ineffective airway clearance due to amniotic fluid

Risk for deficient fluid volume due to insensible water loss

Ineffective tissue oxygenation due to breathing difficulty (correct)

Risk for infection due to lowered immune response

Why is a pre-term infant at risk for impaired parenting?

Due to excessive crying

Due to immature immune response

Due to illness in the newborn at birth (correct)

Due to the lack of strength for effective sucking

What is a crucial aspect of developmental care for a high-risk newborn?

Maintaining a quiet, stable environment to minimize stress Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential consequence of a pre-term infant's weakened sucking ability?

Risk for imbalanced nutrition, less than body requirements Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of infection prevention for a high-risk newborn?

Implementing proper hand hygiene and isolation techniques Signup and view all the answers

What is a nutritional challenge for a pre-term infant?

Risk for imbalanced nutrition, less than body requirements Signup and view all the answers

Why is a small for gestational age (SGA) infant at risk for impaired thermoregulation?

Due to immature development of thermoregulatory mechanisms Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential neonatal condition that can be caused by necessary lifesaving procedures at birth?

Respiratory distress syndrome Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to establish realistic expected outcomes for newborns?

Because each newborn has a unique potential for recovery Signup and view all the answers

What is a nursing diagnosis related to developmental care for high-risk infants?

Readiness for developmental care to decrease overstimulation Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential risk factor for neonatal conditions?

Maternal age older than average Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential neonatal condition related to infection prevention?

Neonatal sepsis Signup and view all the answers

What is a consideration for establishing nursing diagnoses for high-risk infants?

Awareness of usual parameters of newborns Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential neonatal condition related to nutrition and feeding?

Hyperbilirubinemia Signup and view all the answers

What is an important consideration for planning care for high-risk infants?

Establishing realistic expected outcomes Signup and view all the answers

What is essential to identify infants who may need greater than usual care at birth?

Maternal lifestyle and concurrent disease conditions Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to keep painful procedures to a minimum for high-risk newborns?

To prevent exhaustion and promote comfort Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of developmental care for high-risk newborns?

Conserving the baby's energy and providing a thermoneutral environment Signup and view all the answers

Why may families of high-risk newborns need a referral to a home health care agency?

To support care for their infant at home and provide additional resources Signup and view all the answers

What is a common observation made by a nurse when assessing a high-risk newborn?

Comments from fellow nurses about the infant's behavior Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of planning care for high-risk newborns?

Focusing on individualized care and considering developmental level Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to consider a newborn's developmental level when planning care?

To provide individualized care and consider physiologic strengths and weaknesses Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of assessment for high-risk newborns?

Cardiac function, apnea, oxygen saturation, and blood pressure monitoring Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Nursing Care of the High-Risk Newborn

Pre-maturity, post-maturity, small for gestational age, and large for gestational age are all risk factors for high-risk newborns.
Concurrent disease conditions, such as diabetes or HIV infection, pregnancy complications, and unhealthy maternal lifestyle, can also lead to high-risk newborns.

Nursing Diagnosis

Ineffective airway clearance related to the presence of mucus or amniotic fluid in the airway.
Ineffective tissue oxygenation related to breathing difficulty.
Ineffective thermoregulation related to immature status.
Risk for deficient fluid volume related to insensible water loss.
Risk for imbalanced nutrition, less than body requirements, related to the lack of strength for effective sucking.
Risk for infection related to lowered immune response due to prematurity.
Risk for impaired parenting related to illness in newborn at birth.
Deficient diversional activity (lack of stimulation) related to illness.

Nursing Process Overview

Individualized care plans considering a newborn's developmental level, physiologic strengths, weaknesses, and needs.
Support for families of high-risk newborns to care for their infant at home through referrals to home health care or other agencies.

Assessment

Obvious congenital anomalies and gestational age.
First assessment is done under a prewarmed radiant heat warmer.
Continuing assessment includes cardiac, apnea, oxygen saturation, and blood pressure monitoring.

Planning

Interventions should be carried out by a consistent caregiver, focusing on conserving the baby's energy and providing a thermoneutral environment.
Painful procedures should be kept to a minimum to help the infant achieve a sense of comfort and balance.
Developmental care should be implemented to decrease overstimulation.
Expected outcomes should be consistent with a newborn's potential and realistic.

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Assess your knowledge of nursing care for high-risk newborns, including ineffective airway clearance and diagnosis. This quiz covers Week 8 of maternal and child health nursing.