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A newborn is admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). What is the first nursing action to prioritize?
A newborn is admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). What is the first nursing action to prioritize?
- Assessing respiratory status and ensuring airway patency (correct)
- Administering prescribed vitamin K
- Initiating a feeding schedule
- Applying a diaper
A nurse notes that a 2-day-old newborn has yellowish skin and sclera. Which condition is most likely responsible for this finding?
A nurse notes that a 2-day-old newborn has yellowish skin and sclera. Which condition is most likely responsible for this finding?
- Petechiae
- Jaundice (correct)
- Milia
- Acrocyanosis
Why is vitamin K administered to newborns shortly after birth?
Why is vitamin K administered to newborns shortly after birth?
- To lower bilirubin levels
- To promote sleep
- To stimulate appetite
- To prevent hemorrhagic disease (correct)
Which assessment finding in a newborn would be considered abnormal and require further investigation?
Which assessment finding in a newborn would be considered abnormal and require further investigation?
A newborn is displaying signs of respiratory distress. What nursing intervention is appropriate?
A newborn is displaying signs of respiratory distress. What nursing intervention is appropriate?
What is the primary rationale for drying a newborn immediately after birth?
What is the primary rationale for drying a newborn immediately after birth?
A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin ointment to a newborn's eyes. What is the purpose of this intervention?
A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin ointment to a newborn's eyes. What is the purpose of this intervention?
A mother is concerned about her newborn's frequent spitting up after feedings. What reassurance can the nurse provide?
A mother is concerned about her newborn's frequent spitting up after feedings. What reassurance can the nurse provide?
What is the appropriate needle size and location for administering an intramuscular vitamin K injection to a newborn?
What is the appropriate needle size and location for administering an intramuscular vitamin K injection to a newborn?
A nurse assesses a newborn and notes a soft, puffy swelling over the scalp that crosses suture lines. This finding is most consistent with which condition?
A nurse assesses a newborn and notes a soft, puffy swelling over the scalp that crosses suture lines. This finding is most consistent with which condition?
Flashcards
Why are newborns prone to heat loss?
Why are newborns prone to heat loss?
Newborns have difficulty maintaining body heat due to a high surface area to volume ratio.
What is jaundice?
What is jaundice?
A yellowish discoloration of the skin and eyes, caused by excess bilirubin.
Why administer Vitamin K?
Why administer Vitamin K?
Administered to newborns to prevent hemorrhagic disease of the newborn, due to their sterile gut and inability to produce vitamin K initially.
Signs of respiratory distress?
Signs of respiratory distress?
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Interventions for respiratory distress?
Interventions for respiratory distress?
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What is phototherapy?
What is phototherapy?
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Nursing care for high risk newborns?
Nursing care for high risk newborns?
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Study Notes
- Contains 30 multiple choice questions about newborn care.
- Questions cover newborn physiology and nursing assessments.
- Thermoregulation, jaundice, and vitamin K administration are key topics.
- Focuses on identifying normal vs abnormal assessment findings in newborns.
- Tests nursing knowledge of prioritizing care for high-risk newborns.
- Includes appropriate nursing interventions for conditions like respiratory distress.
- Assesses understanding of the rationale for standard newborn procedures.
- Correct answers are provided for each multiple choice question.
- Aims to assess understanding of newborn nursing principles.
- Guides further review of topics if questions are answered incorrectly.
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Description
Test your knowledge of newborn nursing care with these multiple choice questions. Topics include newborn physiology, nursing assessments, thermoregulation, jaundice, and interventions for respiratory distress. Evaluate your understanding of newborn nursing principles.
