A nurse reads in the chart that a baby has a positive crossed extension reflex and asks a more experienced nurse to demonstrate this assessment. How does the nurse perform the assessment?

A nurse reads in the chart that a baby has a positive crossed extension reflex and asks a more experienced nurse to demonstrate this assessment. How does the nurse perform the assessment?

A full-term newborn has been delivered by a physician after a lengthy labor and delivery. The newborn has poor tone, minimal respiratory effort, and central cyanosis. The cord is cut, and the patient is placed in an infant warmer. What data does the nurse need to notice that are clinically significant? Select all that apply.

Of the three fetal shunts, which one moves fetal blood from the lungs through the right atrium to the left atrium?

A newborn at 20 minutes of age has an axillary temperature of 36° C (96.8° F). What intervention should the nurse perform?

The nurse is caring for a neonate born at 36 weeks, 2 days by primary cesarean birth and weighing 6 pounds, 4 ounces. The infant cried at delivery, had flexion in all extremities, had a heart rate of 135, had acrocyanosis in hands and feet, and was pale. The infant was placed skin-to-skin with the birthing person and has been latching and cuddling for the past 15 minutes. At 45 minutes, the neonate is found grunting and cool to the touch. What are the nurse’s next steps?