PN Learning System Maternal Newborn Final Exam Quiz, Answered-A nurse is reinforcing teaching about formula feeding with a parent of a newborn. Which of
... [Show More] the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
- "I will warm the bottle of formula by placing it in a pan of hot water."
A nurse is assisting with the care of a preterm newborn who is receiving oxygen therapy. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a potential complication from the oxygen therapy?
- Retinopathy
Oxygen therapy can cause retinopathy of prematurity, especially in preterm newborns. Retinopathy is a disorder of retinal blood vessel development in the premature newborn. In newborns who develop retinopathy of prematurity, the vessels grow abnormally from the retina into the clear gel that fills the back of the eye. It can reduce vision or result in complete blindness.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a preterm newborn who is receiving oxygen therapy. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a potential complication from the oxygen therapy?
- Retinopathy
Oxygen therapy can cause retinopathy of prematurity, especially in preterm newborns. Retinopathy is a disorder of retinal blood vessel development in the premature newborn. In newborns who develop retinopathy of prematurity, the vessels grow abnormally from the retina into the clear gel that fills the back of the eye. It can reduce vision or result in complete blindness.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is postpartum and breastfeeding. Which of the following nutrients should the nurse include in the teaching as a nutrient for the client to increase the intake of while breastfeeding?
- Vitamin C
Vitamin C is important for tissue formation and integrity. The nurse should instruct the client to consume 115 to 120 mg of vitamin C per day, which is an increase from when the client was pregnant.
A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant and reports nausea and vomiting. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide to the client?
- Eat some crackers before rising from bed in the morning
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has active genital herpes simplex virus, type 2. Which of the following statements by the nurse should be included in the teaching?
- "You will have a cearean birth prior to the onset of labor."
Whenever possible, the cesarean birth should be scheduled prior to the onset of labor or rupture of membranes to reduce the risk of neonatal transmission of herpes.
A nurse is caring for a newborn who has irregular respirations of 52/min with several periods of apnea lasting approximately 5 seconds. The newborn is pink with acrocyanosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
- *Continue to routinely monitor the newborn*
This newborn is exhibiting a normal respiratory rate and rhythm. No additional measures are needed at this time. [Show Less]