A new mother is preparing for discharge from the birthing center and relays to the nurse her concerns about how she will handle the baby's episodes of crying. What is the nurse's best response?

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Question 1 of 5

A new mother is preparing for discharge from the birthing center and relays to the nurse her concerns about how she will handle the baby's episodes of crying. What is the nurse's best response?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

A new mother is preparing for discharge. She plans on bottle feeding her baby. Which statement indicates to the nurse that the mom needs more information about bottle feeding?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A because encouraging a baby to consume the entire amount of formula prepared for each feeding may lead to overeating, regurgitation, and possible aspiration. It is important for the infant to stop suckling when full. The other statements show appropriate knowledge about bottle feeding, including preparing formula in advance, holding the baby correctly, and feeding based on hunger cues rather than a strict schedule.

Question 3 of 5

Which nursing action is especially important for an SGA newborn?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

When a cardiac defect causes the mixing of arterial and venous blood in the right side of the heart, the nurse might expect to find

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: When there is mixing of blood in the right side of the heart, it leads to excessive blood flow to the lungs and pulmonary congestion, resulting in signs of congestive heart failure. Cyanosis is more common with right-to-left shunts, diuresis is not typically seen with cardiac defects, and increased oxygenation of the tissues is not expected in this scenario.

Question 5 of 5

The MOST frequent pathogens of pneumonia in children aged 5 years and older are:

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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