ATI RN
Nursing Care of the Newborn Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
In preparing a family for discharge from the perinatal unit, which method of nail care does the nurse teach as the preferred method?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Several options exist for nail care to keep the infant from scratching her face. The nails can be cut, but there is a risk of damaging the delicate skin around the nail. This is best done while the baby sleeps. Letting the nails break off is not a good option, as the child may injure herself before they break. Covering the hands with mittens or a tee shirt is a possible option, but does not allow the child to suck on the fingers for self-soothing. The best option is to file the nails gently with a fine-grained emery board.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is assessing an infant's extrusion reflex. To perform this correctly, what steps does the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The extrusion reflex is elicited by touching the tip of the infant's tongue. The tongue should protrude outward. Palmar grasp is detected by placing a small object in the infant's hand. Stroking the side of the cheek should result in the rooting reflex. Turning the head and watching the position of the extremities is part of the tonic neck or fencing reflex.
Question 3 of 5
The newborn nursery nurse knows that infant behavior is best assessed by which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
What kind of muscle tone does a preterm newborn have compared to a full-term newborn?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Transient tachypnea of the neonate develops due to what pathophysiologic phenomenon?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.