Question 1

The nurse explains that the Rh-negative mother who should receive RhoGAM is the mother who:

Accepted Answer

A)   has had one Rh-negative child and is pregnant with an Rh-negative child.
B)   had an Rh-positive infant and is pregnant with an Rh-positive fetus.
C)   has had an O-negative child and is pregnant with a B-negative child.
D)   is a primipara with an O-negative child.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

The nurse clarifies to the parents of a child with spina bifida that their child has a portion of the spinal cord in the sac in addition to the meninges.This type of spina bifida is known as a(n)____________________.

Accepted Answer

meningomyelocele
A spina bifid...

Question 3

When the parents ask what the light does for their jaundiced infant,the nurse responds that the light:

Accepted Answer

A)   increases the infant's metabolism.
B)   stimulates liver function.
C)   dilates blood vessels.
D)   breaks down bilirubin.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

The nurse demonstrates how to flush the ventriculoperitoneal shunt by the use of the ____________________ that is in place behind the infant's ear.

Accepted Answer

pump
A small pump is part of the VP shun...

Question 5

Following delivery,a mother asks the nurse about newborn screening tests.The nurse explains that the optimal time for testing for phenylketonuria is:

Accepted Answer

A)   in the first 24 hours of life.
B)   after 2 to 3 days.
C)   at 4 to 6 weeks of age.
D)   at 2 months of age.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

The nurse is aware that the child with Down syndrome has a high incidence of deformities of the:

Accepted Answer

A)   reproductive system.
B)   urinary tract.
C)   cardiovascular system.
D)   lower gastrointestinal tract.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

The nurse instructing parents about positioning their toddler who has just had a body spica cast applied would include to:

Accepted Answer

A)   prop the child upright with pillows for meals.
B)   use the bar between the legs to turn the child.
C)   put the child on her abdomen to sleep.
D)   change the child's position frequently.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

The nurse bathing an infant would recognize a sign of developmental hip dysplasia,which is:

Accepted Answer

A)   hypotonicity of the leg muscles.
B)   one leg is shorter than the other.
C)   broadening and flattening of the buttocks.
D)   two skin folds on the back of each thigh.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

The nurse is caring for a macrosomic newborn whose mother has diabetes.The nurse would assess the neonate for:

Accepted Answer

A)   hypoglycemia.
B)   erythroblastosis fetalis.
C)   intracranial hemorrhage.
D)   pancreatic failure.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

A 3-month-old infant is diagnosed with developmental hip dysplasia.The nurse explains that the usual treatment for this infant would be:

Accepted Answer

A)   a Pavlik harness.
B)   a body spica cast.
C)   traction.
D)   triple-diapering.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

The nurse caring for the child who has had a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VP) for hydrocephalus observes an increasing abdominal girth.The most appropriate response would be to:

Accepted Answer

A)   elevate the child's head.
B)   check bowel sounds.
C)   record retention of feeding.
D)   notify charge nurse of possible malabsorption.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 14: The Newborn with a Perinatal Injury or Congenital Malformation

The nurse is caring for a macrosomic newborn whose mother has diabetes.The nurse would assess the neonate for:

Correct Answer
verified

The nurse demonstrates how to flush the ventriculoperitoneal shunt by the use of the ____________________ that is in place behind the infant's ear.

Correct Answer
verified
pump
A small pump is part of the VP shun...
View Answer

The nurse is aware that the child with Down syndrome has a high incidence of deformities of the:

Correct Answer
verified

Following delivery,a mother asks the nurse about newborn screening tests.The nurse explains that the optimal time for testing for phenylketonuria is:

Correct Answer
verified

The nurse bathing an infant would recognize a sign of developmental hip dysplasia,which is:

Correct Answer
verified

The nurse caring for the child who has had a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VP) for hydrocephalus observes an increasing abdominal girth.The most appropriate response would be to:

Correct Answer
verified

The nurse clarifies to the parents of a child with spina bifida that their child has a portion of the spinal cord in the sac in addition to the meninges.This type of spina bifida is known as a(n)____________________.

Correct Answer
verified
meningomyelocele
A spina bifid...
View Answer

When the parents ask what the light does for their jaundiced infant,the nurse responds that the light:

Correct Answer
verified

The nurse instructing parents about positioning their toddler who has just had a body spica cast applied would include to:

Correct Answer
verified

The nurse explains that the Rh-negative mother who should receive RhoGAM is the mother who:

Correct Answer
verified

A 3-month-old infant is diagnosed with developmental hip dysplasia.The nurse explains that the usual treatment for this infant would be:

Correct Answer
verified

Exam 14: The Newborn with a Perinatal Injury or Congenital Malformation

The nurse is caring for a macrosomic newborn whose mother has diabetes.The nurse would assess the neonate for:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The nurse demonstrates how to flush the ventriculoperitoneal shunt by the use of the ____________________ that is in place behind the infant's ear.

Correct AnswerverifiedpumpA small pump is part of the VP shun...View AnswerShow Answer

The nurse is aware that the child with Down syndrome has a high incidence of deformities of the:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Following delivery,a mother asks the nurse about newborn screening tests.The nurse explains that the optimal time for testing for phenylketonuria is:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The nurse bathing an infant would recognize a sign of developmental hip dysplasia,which is:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The nurse caring for the child who has had a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VP) for hydrocephalus observes an increasing abdominal girth.The most appropriate response would be to:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The nurse clarifies to the parents of a child with spina bifida that their child has a portion of the spinal cord in the sac in addition to the meninges.This type of spina bifida is known as a(n)____________________.

Correct AnswerverifiedmeningomyeloceleA spina bifid...View AnswerShow Answer

When the parents ask what the light does for their jaundiced infant,the nurse responds that the light:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The nurse instructing parents about positioning their toddler who has just had a body spica cast applied would include to:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The nurse explains that the Rh-negative mother who should receive RhoGAM is the mother who:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A 3-month-old infant is diagnosed with developmental hip dysplasia.The nurse explains that the usual treatment for this infant would be:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
pump
A small pump is part of the VP shun...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
meningomyelocele
A spina bifid...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified