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During fetal life, the foramen ovale - ✔✔allows blood to directly enter the left atrium from the right atrium.
Mrs. Jung is returning to work 8 weeks after the birth of her first baby. When teaching about pumping and storing breast milk, it is important to stress that the best method for breast milk to be thawed -
✔✔in the refrigerator.
Mrs. Johnson has described that her infant has been crying constantly since his circumcision this morning. When you arrive at her room, you find the infant crying in his crib. Which of the following nonpharmacologic interventions can you teach Mrs. Johnson. to help console her infant? - ✔✔Holding and rocking
The production of body heat that results from the metabolism of brown adipose tissue is called -
✔✔nonshivering thermogenesis.
Baby Lourdes was born 4 hours ago at 42 weeks of gestation by vacuum-assisted delivery. On your initial newborn examination, you document an edematous, bruised lesion on the right anterior scalp where the vacuum was applied. This lesion has clearly demarcated edges and does not cross the suture line.
This is best described as a - ✔✔cephalohematoma
Hyperthermia is defined as a rectal or axillary temperature greater than 99.5ºF (37.5ºC). The most
common cause of hyperthermia in the newborn is - ✔✔environmental.
Eye prophylaxis with a single-use dose of sterile ophthalmic ointment containing 1% tetracycline or 0.5% erythromycin is usually administered within the first hour of birth to prevent which of the following
conditions? - ✔✔Gonococcal opthalmia neonatorum
The fetal circulatory system is supported by the placenta. The umbilical cord, which is comprised of two arteries and one vein, carries blood to and from the fetus. Identify the correct statement about the umbilical cord below. - ✔✔The umbilical vein carries oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus.
Jaundice that typically appears within the first 24-36 hours of life, with rapidly rising serum bilirubin levels, and is usually caused by an underlying disease process, such as sepsis or hemolysis is called - ✔✔pathologic jaundice.
Gabriella was born by operative vaginal birth after a prolonged second stage of labor. She presented as floppy and apneic, and required bag/mask ventilation and fluid resuscitation in the delivery room. Her Apgar scores were 3 at 1 minute of life, 5 at 5 minutes of life, and 8 at 10 minutes of life. The pediatrician has requested that a cord blood sample be sent to the lab. To document the most accurate
acid-base status at the time of delivery, this blood sample should be drawn from the - ✔✔umbilical artery.
Which infant is most at risk for hypothermia? - ✔✔An infant with neurologic deficits
The purpose of gestational age assessment is to verify the newborn's gestational age after birth by evaluating physical and neuromuscular maturity. Ideally, a gestational age assessment should be
performed by - ✔✔12 hours of life.
The primary indicator of adequate nutrition in the first week of life is - ✔✔infant weight.
Infants with hypothermia may also experience related to increased glucose utilization. - ✔✔hypoglycemia.
One of the metabolic disorders that results from a deficiency in a liver enzyme that may cause progressive developmental delays, severe intellectual disability, seizures, and autistic-like behavior is -
✔✔phenylketonuria.
You are the nurse caring for a 38-week, female infant who was born 1 hour ago in the parking lot of the emergency room. On admission to the nursery, the neonate's rectal temperature was 95ºF (35ºC). You recognize that cold stress may predispose the infant to - ✔✔increased oxygen consumption and hypoxia.
The full term newborn cardiovascular assessment includes auscultation, inspection, and palpation. The
point of maximal impulse is usually palpable and can be auscultated in the - ✔✔Third to Fourth Intercostal space and left of the midclavicular line
An intrauterine condition in which rings of amniotic membranes lead to constriction resulting in
malformation or amputation of the extremities is - ✔✔Streeter's dysplasia.
Which of the following breastfeeding positions is most useful for the mother recovering from a cesarean
birth? - ✔✔Clutch hold or football hold
You are demonstrating newborn care in a discharge teaching class to a group of new mothers. In your discussion of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), it is important that you emphasize proper sleeping conditions. Which of the following constitutes a safe sleeping environment for a newborn infant? -
✔✔Firm mattress free of loose bedding and stuffed toys
Breastfeeding women usually require how many additional calories per day to maintain adequate nutrition? - ✔✔500 calories
Which two hormones most affect milk synthesis and milk ejection? - ✔✔Oxytocin and prolactin
