What is the nurses best response to a mother who is voicing concern about the molding of her 2 day old infant?

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While inspecting a newborn's head, the nurse identifies a swelling of the scalp that does not cross the suture line. How would the nurse refer to this finding when documenting?

What is the nurse's best response to a mother who is voicing concern about the molding of her 2-day-old infant?

The baby's head conformed to the shape of the birth canal. It will go away soon.

What symptom assessed in the newborn shortly after delivery should be reported?

Sternal or chest retractions

When the newborn's crib was moved suddenly, the nurse noticed that his legs flexed and arms fanned out, and then both came back toward the midline. How would the nurse interpret this behavior?

A first-time mother reports that she is experiencing difficulty breastfeeding her newborn. Which neonatal reflex would the nurse teach the mother to elicit to facilitate breastfeeding?

What will the nurse expect when assessing the anterior fontanelle of a healthy, full-term newborn?

What statement indicates the parent understands the guidelines for bathing a newborn?

I should shampoo the head after washing the rest of the body.

The nurse is measuring the vital signs of a full-term newborn. Which finding is abnormal?

An apical pulse rate of 178 beats/min

The nurse is caring for a newborn who is being breastfed. What will the nurse expect the stool color to be 2 days after birth?

The mother of a 2-week-old infant tells the nurse, "I think the baby is constipated. I've noticed she strains when she has a bowel movement." What is nurse's most helpful response?

Newborns might strain with bowel movements because their muscles aren't fully developed.

A full-term newborn weighs 3600 grams at birth. What would the nurse expect the newborn to weigh in grams 3 days later?

The parents of a newborn girl express concern about the infant's vaginal discharge, which appears to be bloody mucus. What does the nurse explain as the cause?

Cessation of female sex hormones transferred in utero from mother to infant

The mother of a 2-week-old infant tells the nurse that she thinks he is sleeping too much. What is the most appropriate nursing response to this mother?

Tell me how many hours per day your baby sleeps.

Which statement indicates the parents understand when to contact the pediatrician or nurse practitioner?

Infant's diaper is not wet after 8 hours

On what knowledge would the nurse base a response to a mother who questions, "Do you think my baby recognizes my voice?

Neonates can distinguish a mother's voice from other sounds in the first days of life.

The nurse compared the birth weight of a 3-day-old with her current weight and determined the infant had lost weight. What is the most appropriate intervention by the nurse?

Do nothing because this is a normal occurrence.

Parents express concern about the milia on the face and nose of their infant. What is the nurse's most helpful response when instructing the parents?

Leave the milia alone; it will disappear spontaneously. No treatment is needed.

The nurse is going to use a bulb syringe to clear mucus from a newborn's nose and mouth. What is the nurse's first action?

Depress the bulb before inserting the syringe tip into the mouth.

The mother of a 4-day-old calls the pediatrician's office because she is concerned about her infant's skin. Which finding needs to be reported promptly to the child's pediatrician?

Today, the infant's skin has a yellowish tinge.

What action does the nurse implement to protect newborns from infection while in the nursery?

Wash hands before touching each infant.

Which assessment of the newborn should be reported?

a. Head circumference is 5 cm greater than the chest circumference

Parents of a newborn are worried about dark areas over the sacrum of the newborn. What does the nurse explain this transitory skin discoloration is called?

The pediatric clinic nurse receives lab results on several newborn patients. Which of the following should be brought to the physician's attention first?

The nurse is assessing Apgar score on a newborn. What will be evaluated? (Select all that apply.)

a. Reflexesb. Colorc. Heart rate

d. Respiration

What noninvasive forms of pain relief might a nurse implement with a newborn? (Select all that apply.)

a. Swaddlingb. Rockingc. Offering a pacifier

e. Cuddling

The nurse reminds new parents that newborns must be protected from environments that are too cold or too hot because of which aspects of the newborn's physiology? (Select all that apply.)

a. Very little subcutaneous fat
c. Ineffective sweat glands

Which interventions would be included in the nursing care of the newly circumcised infant? (Select all that apply.)

a. Wash penis with warm water.
d. Apply diaper loosely.

The nurse is aware that a full-term infant is born with which reflexes? (Select all that apply.)

a. Blinkingb. Sneezingc. Gaggingd. Sucking

e. Grasping

The nurse takes into consideration that newborns are especially prone to dehydration because of which aspects of their physiology? (Select all that apply.)

a. Small glomerulib. Minimal renal blood flow

e. Immature renal tubules that do not concentrate urine

The nurse in the nursery may use CRIES, PIPP, NIPS, or NPASS as a guide to _____________ assessment.

The nurse advises the nursing mother that the immune globulin that is found in breast milk is ______________.

The nurse instructs the mother that when the neonate's stool becomes loose and takes on a greenish-yellow color, this is normal __________ stool.

Prancing movements of the legs, seen when an infant is held upright on the examining table, are termed the __________ __________

Place the newborn phases of the sleep-wake states in proper order from first to last. Put a comma and space between each answer choice.a. Stability phaseb. First reactive phasec. Sleep phase

d. Second reactive phase

Put the steps of nasal bulb suctioning for the newborn in the correct order from first to last. Put a comma and space between each answer choice.a. . Clean bulb syringe.b. Release pressure.c. Insert narrow portion into nose.

d. Compress ball of bulb sy