A nurse is performing an assessment on a neonate. Which assessment finding would indicate a metabolic response to cold stress?

Which procedure should be avoided in a neonate born with diaphragmatic hernia?

Which neonatal respiratory disorder is usually mild and runs a self-limited course?

A nurse is caring for a neonate with respiratory problems. Which condition is most likely to be caused by fluid remaining in the lungs of the neonate after delivery?

The nurse is aware that a neonate undergoing phototherapy treatment needs to be monitored for which of the following?

A nurse is caring for a full-term neonate who’s receiving phototherapy for hyperbilirubinemia. The nurse determines immediate intervention is necessary when the neonate exhibits which of the following?

Which nursing intervention helps prevent evaporative heat loss in the neonate immediately after birth?

The nurse is performing an assessment on a neonate. Which assessment finding is most suggestive of hypothermia?

The nurse is teaching the parents of a neonate about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations for hepatitis B vaccine. Which statement by the nurse would be the most accurate concerning these recommendations?

Which nursing consideration is most important when giving a neonate his initial bath?

When assessing a neonate’s skin, the nurse observes small, white papules surrounded by erythematous dermatitis. Which most accurately describes this condition?

A neonate has developed a major infection. Which gram-positive bacteria most likely contributed to this problem?

The nurse is attempting to interact with a neonate experiencing drug withdrawal. Which behavior indicates to the nurse that the neonate is willing to interact?

When teaching umbilical cord care to a new mother, a nurse would include which information?

When performing nursing care for a neonate after a birth, which intervention has the highest nursing priority?

A nurse is performing an assessment on a neonate. Which finding is considered common in the healthy neonate?

A mother of a term neonate asks what the thick, white, cheesy coating is on his skin. Which statement by the nurse correctly describes the function of this coating for the neonate?

Which drug is routinely given to the neonate within 1 hour of birth?

A neonate is admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit with persistent pulmonary hypertension. The nurse anticipates the neonate will receive which medication?

A client asks the nurse how lung maturity is determined in the neonate. What is the best response by the nurse?

Which assessment finding might be seen in a neonate suspected of having early breast-milk jaundice?

A nurse is caring for four neonates. Which neonate is most likely to develop hyperbilirubinemia?

A neonate develops sepsis 18 hours after birth. Which organism most likely contributed to this problem?

A male neonate has just been circumcised. Which nursing intervention is part of the initial care of a circumcised neonate?

Which assessment finding would place the neonate at the least risk for developing respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)?

Which clinical finding is most suggestive to the nurse of physiological hyperbilirubinemia in a neonate?

Which neonate would be most at risk for a problem with thermoregulation?

The nurse is aware that which sign is the earliest indication of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in a neonate?

A nurse is caring for an infant of a mother with diabetes. The nurse is aware that which physiological finding would be most indicative of a hypoglycemic episode?

Which would be the highest priority in regulating the temperature of a neonate?