ATI RN
Nursing Care of the Newborn Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
A home health nurse visits a 2-week-old infant and observes the umbilical cord has dried and fallen off. The area appears healed with no drainage or erythema present. Given these assessment findings, what instruction should the nurse give the parent?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D: give the baby a bath in an infant tub now. This instruction is appropriate as the umbilical cord has dried and fallen off, indicating that the area is healed. Giving the baby a bath in an infant tub will help keep the area clean and promote healing. A: Covering the umbilicus with a band-aid is unnecessary and may hinder air circulation, leading to potential infection. B: Continuing to clean the stump with alcohol for 1 week is unnecessary as the cord has already fallen off and the area is healed. C: Applying an antibiotic ointment to the stump is not recommended unless there are signs of infection, which are not present in this case.
Question 2 of 5
An infant weighing 4.1 kg was born 2 hours ago at 37 weeks of gestation. The infant appears chubby with a flushed complexion and is very tremulous. The tremors are most likely the result of:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Vitamin K is given to the newborn to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is providing discharge teaching to a woman who delivered her first child 2 days ago. The nurse understands that additional information is needed if the client makes which statement?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
The community nurse is meeting a new mother for the first time. The client delivered her first child 5 days ago after a 12-hour labor. Neither the mother nor the infant had any complications during the birth or postpartum period. Which statement by the client would indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing postpartum blues?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.