What oxygen levels in premature infants would the nurse intervene?
Below 92%
If blood sugar is too low the infant may develop what?
seizures
A disorder of the developing retina that can lead to blindness in a pre-term infant.
Retinopathy
How do you position a baby after feeding?
Left lateral position
Supine position
Right side
Prone position
3. Right side
Where is the best place to look for jaundice?
A. The sclera in the eyes
B. The coccyx
C. All over the body
D. The lungs
A. The sclera in the eyes
What promotes warmth and security in infants?
Swaddling
Glucose levels in the premature infant would be indicated at what level if they are considered hypoglycemia?
lower than 30mg/dL
__ may cause blindness in an infant.
Oxygen
What tube is used for preterm feedings?
A. Ng tube
B. Og tube
C. peg tube
D. NJ tube
B Og tube
What is the best way to treat jaundice?
A. You cannot treat jaundice.
B. Light therapy
C. Oxygen
D. By giving them an OG Tube
B. Light therapy
What is the most important intervention for a premature baby that experiences apnea?
Stimulating
Infants with hypoglycemia have not developed adipose tissue. What is the nursing priority?
keep infant warm and fed
A pre-mature infant will need __, after discharge from the NICU due to an abnormal vascularization process that causes fibrous tissue to form behind the lens of each eye.
Frequent Eye Exams
An acute inflammation of the bowel that leads to bowel necrosis.
Necrotizing enterocolitis
How much urine output should a baby have every hour?
A. 30 mL/kg/hr
B. 100 mL/kg/hr
C. 45 mL/kg/hr
D. Between 1-3 mL/kg/hr
D. Between 1-3 mL/kg/hr
What should the external temperature be kept at for a premature infant?
69-75 degrees
When infants are stressed by hypoxia or birth trauma that are receiving bicarbonate are considered high risk for what?
Hypocalcemia
A premature infant is more prone to:
Brain Bleeds
A baby's ability to absorb which nutrient is poor?
Fats (fat soluble vitamins)
Carbs
Proteins
Minerals
A. Fats (fat soluble vitamins)
T/F: Since there is more evidence of jaundice in breastfeed babies, breastmilk jaundice starts to be seen on the fourth day.
True
Surfactant is high in what fatty protein?
Lecithin
hypocalcemia is a common problem in preterm infants. when IV calcium gluconate is given to the newborn, what would the priority nursing interventions be?
monitor infant for bradycardia
The nurse should monitor the neurological status of the infant and report: SATA
A. Bulging Fontanelles
B. Looking at the eyes
C. Poor Feeding
D. Seizures
A, C, & D
Select All That Apply.
What are the signs of necrotizing enterocolitis?
Abdominal distention
Dizziness
Bloody stools
Diarrhea
Blurred vision
Bilious vomitus
Abdominal distention
Bloody stools
Diarrhea
Bilious vomitus
The four statuses that should be documented by the nurse are? Select All That Apply
A. Fontanelles
B. Tissue turgor
C. Weight
D. Urine Output
E. Oxygen saturation
A. Fontanelles
B. Tissue turgor
C. Weight
D. Urine output