ATI RN
Nursing Care of the Newborn Quizlet Questions
Question 1 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 2 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 3 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.
Question 4 of 5
Blood flow connection between the systemic, aorta, pulmonary blood flow, and pulmonary artery is which fetal shunt?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse recommends skin-to-skin contact immediately following the birth of a newborn because it reduces what type of heat loss?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.