ATI RN
Nursing Care of the Newborn Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse determines the gestational age of an infant to be 40 weeks. Which characteristics are most likely to be observed? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse completes an initial newborn examination. The nurses findings include the following: heart rate 136 beats/minute; respiratory rate 64 breaths/minute; temperature 98.2F (36.8C). The nurse also documents a heart murmur,absence of bowel sounds symmetry of ears and eyes no grunting or nasal flaring and full range of movement of all extremities. Which finding requires immediate consultation with the health-care provider?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 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 4 of 5
When assessing a newborn baby
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The nurse should observe standard precautions when handling a neonate until all blood and amniotic fluid has been removed to avoid possible infection. Then the nurse can take the baby and suction the babys mouth and then the nares if needed. Auscultating the babys heart and lungs will occur later. The parents may not name the baby immediately but even if they have recording the name would not take priority over using standard precautions to prevent the spread of disease.
Question 5 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.