A postpartum nurse instructs a new mother in how to bathe her newborn.

Which statement by the mother indicates a need for further instruction?

A nurse is assessing a newborn who has hypoglycemia due to perinatal asphyxia.

Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is assessing a newborn’s vital signs at 1 hour of age.

Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

The nurse is caring for a newborn who was circumcised using a Gomco clamp 12 hours ago and notes that there is a small amount of blood on his diaper where his penis rests against it.

The most appropriate nursing action would be to:

A nurse is caring for a newborn who has early-onset VKDB due to maternal use of anticoagulants during pregnancy.

Which of the following interventions should the nurse anticipate for this newborn?

A nurse is assessing a newborn who has late-onset VKDB due to exclusive breastfeeding and inadequate oral vitamin K supplementation.

Which of the following findings should indicate a possible intracranial hemorrhage to the nurse?

A nurse is educating a new mother about umbilical cord care and how to prevent omphalitis, sepsis, and tetanus.

Which of the following statements by the mother indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is administering erythromycin eye ointment to a newborn who has a history of allergic reaction to penicillin.

What should the nurse do before applying the ointment?

A postpartum nurse instructs a new mother in how to bathe her newborn.

Which statement by the mother indicates a need for further instruction?

A nurse is preparing to administer hepatitis B vaccine to a newborn whose mother is hepatitis B surface antigen negative (HBsAg-).

Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is performing an initial assessment of a newborn who was delivered vaginally at term with no complications.

Which of the following findings should alert the nurse to a potential problem?