When thinking about scoring an Apgar assessment, the nurse knows that grimace is an assessment of what in a newborn?

When thinking about scoring an Apgar assessment, the nurse knows that grimace is an assessment of what in a newborn?

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?

A new parent asks the nurse why the 36-hour-old newborn has a yellow skin tint. What should the nurse explain to the parent?