Newborn Injuries
Infection
Drug-Exposed Infants
Preterm/Postterm
Other
100
Prelabor or prolonged rupture of membranes, maternal fever, maternal group B strep colonization, meconium aspiration, low birth weight or preterm birth, and poor prenatal care are all risk factors for this.
What is neonatal sepsis?
100
This is the most widely recognized effect of maternal tobacco use.
What is low birth weight?
100
Infants born between 34 0/7 and 36 6/7 weeks of gestation are classified as this.
What is preterm infant?
100
Infants of diabetic mothers are most at risk for this.
What is hypoglycemia?
200
To avoid creating pressure points on an infant’s soft skin, the nurse should handle a fresh cast using these.
What are the palms of the hands?
200
The nurse may suspect neonatal sepsis if the infant displays some of these signs. List at least three (3).
What is apnea/tachypnea, grunting, nasal flaring, retractions, tachycardia or bradycardia, decreased perfusion, temperature instability (hypothermia or fever), lethargy, irritability, seizures, bulging fontanels, feeding intolerance, abdominal distention, etc.?
200
The nurse suspects this upon initial observation of the infant.
What is fetal alcohol syndrome?
Bonus: What are some neurological and/or behavioral problems associated with this?
200
This is a complication of preterm birth, usually as a result of a deficiency of surfactant production in the lungs. Clinical manifestations include: tachypnea, dyspnea, retractions, fine crackles, grunting, nasal flaring, cyanosis, and apnea.
What is respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)?
200
This nursing action helps prevent heat loss by evaporation and supports normal newborn transition immediately after birth.
What is drying the newborn thoroughly and replacing wet blankets?
300
A rapidly increasing head circumference in an infant is an early sign of this condition.
What is hydrocephalus?
300
Nursing care of the infant with neonatal sepsis includes these interventions. List at least three (3).
What is identifying risk factors, vigilant assessment, administer antibiotics, administer fluids, breastfeeding or feeding breastmilk, and providing respiratory support?
Bonus: Why is providing breastmilk to the neonate with sepsis considered an important potential intervention?
300
This is the term used to describe the postnatal drug withdrawal syndrome exhibited by infants exposed to opioids in utero.
What is neonatal abstinence syndrome?
Bonus: What are some signs of neonatal abstinence syndrome the nurse may see in the neonate?
300
This respiratory complication is a result of aspiration of amniotic fluid containing meconium into the fetal or newborn trachea in utero or at first breath.
What is meconium aspiration syndrome?
300
This intervention is often used with preterm infants for a variety of reasons including: stress reduction in infants, infant-parent acquaintance, reduced risk for mortality, fostering appropriate neurobehavioral development, and many more benefits.
What is kangaroo care?
400
The baby has bulging fontanelles and seizure activity.
What is increased intracranial pressure?
400
This life‑threatening newborn condition is characterized by persistent tachypnea, grunting, nasal flaring, and retractions, and is most common in preterm infants due to a deficiency of this essential substance
What is surfactant?
400
This classification of neonates display common findings such as a wasted physical appearance due to depletion of subcutaneous fat, minimal vernix, absence of lanugo, abundant scalp hair, long fingernails, and meconium staining.
What is postterm infant?
400
A condition where the mother's immune system attacks the baby's red blood cells. This occurs due to an incompatibility between the mother's and baby's blood types, often related to the Rh factor. Where the mother's body can develop antibodies against the baby's red blood cells, which then cross the placenta and attack the baby's red blood cells, leading to anemia and other complications.
What is erythroblastosis fetalis or hemolytic disease of the newborn?
500
After casting for clubfoot, nurses must assess this frequently to ensure proper circulation.
What are neurovascular checks?
500
Under phototherapy, the newborn’s eyes must be protected for this reason.
What is retinal damage
500
This vitamin prevents neural tube defects and is essential during early pregnancy.
What is folic acid?