A student nurse is verbalizing disappointment in a new mothers seeming lack of interest in her newborn baby. The student complains to the registered nurse that the mother just wants to sleep and have someone else care for the infant. What response by the registered nurse is best?

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Question 1 of 5

A student nurse is verbalizing disappointment in a new mothers seeming lack of interest in her newborn baby. The student complains to the registered nurse that the mother just wants to sleep and have someone else care for the infant. What response by the registered nurse is best?

Correct Answer: C

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

Question 2 of 5

The nurse is watching new parents suction their newborn. The baby begins gagging. What action should the nurse demonstrate to the parents?

Correct Answer: C

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

Question 3 of 5

A neonates 5-minute Apgar assessment reveals the following: active motion; pulse

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The babys 5-minute Apgar score is 8 (motion 2; pulse 2; grimace 2; appearance 1; respirations 1). If a 5-minute Apgar score is less than 9 the nurse should stabilize the infant instead of leaving the baby with the parents in the birthing unit. Because it appears that this babys problems are related to either oxygenation or perfusion the nurse should assess the oximetry reading and administer oxygen if needed.

Question 4 of 5

A nurse is providing care to several neonates. In giving the infants prophylactic medication to prevent ophthalmia neonatorum

Correct Answer: b

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

Question 5 of 5

A mother worries about her infant feeling pain during a heel stick for a blood test. What action by the nurse is best?

Correct Answer: A

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

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