27. A newborn is jaundiced and receiving phototherapy via ultraviolet bank lights. An appropriate nursing intervention when caring for an infant with hyperbilirubinemia and receiving phototherapy by this method would be to

40. A pregnant woman was admitted for induction of labor at 43 weeks of gestation with sure dates. A nonstress test (NST) in the obstetrician’s office revealed a nonreactive tracing. On artificial rupture of membranes, thick, meconium-stained fluid was noted. The nurse caring for the infant after birth should anticipate

Q22. A premature infant with respiratory distress syndrome receives artificial surfactant. How would the nurse explain surfactant therapy to the parents?

48. The couplet care (mother-baby) nurse is preparing the healthy postpartum client to be discharged home with her stable, full-term newborn born 48 hours ago. The newborn is breastfeeding well and has been seen by the lactation consultant team. The baby boy had an uncomplicated circumcision at approximately 24 hours. Health teaching below that is Indicated (appropriate or necessary) or Contraindicated (could be harmful) before the couplet’s discharge.  Please match the appropriate selection on patient education. Health Teaching Indicated Contraindicated “You will need to bring the newborn to the pediatric urologist for removal of sutures in 2 days.”     “You will need to follow up with the pediatric provider in 1-2 days after discharge.”     “You will need to breastfeed your baby at least 8-12 times per 24 hours.”     “You should expect to see meconium on the diapers for the next week.”    

26. A new father wants to know what medication was put into his infant’s eyes and why it is needed. The nurse explains to the father that the purpose of the erythromycin ophthalmic ointment is to

35. To prevent the abduction of newborns from the hospital, the nurse should

Q17. A newborn is jaundiced and receiving phototherapy via ultraviolet bank lights. An appropriate nursing intervention when caring for an infant with hyperbilirubinemia and receiving phototherapy by this method would be to

Which of the following would be appropriate treatment for a patient on a ventilator with respiratory alkalosis, a low CO2, and normal sodium bicarbonate?

Q23. Infants born between 34 0/7 and 36 6/7 weeks of gestation are called late-preterm infants because they have many needs similar to those of preterm infants. Because they are more stable than early-preterm infants, they may receive care that is much like that of a full-term baby. The mother-baby or nursery nurse knows that these babies are at increased risk for (Select all that apply.)

32. As part of Standard Precautions, nurses wear gloves when handling the newborn. The chief reason is