The heath care provider prescribes ampicillin 50mg/kg every 8 hours to your neonate weighing 4226 g. Ampicillin is dispensed in a 500mg vial. You need to reconstitute the ampicillin with 5mL of sterile water to yield a concentration of 100mg/mL. How many mL(s) of ampicillin will you give to your client. Round to the nearest tenth.

Your newborn weighs 9 pounds 6 ounces. Convert this weight to grams. Do not round.

A nurse is planning care for a preterm newborn. Which of the following nursing interventions to promote development should be included in the plan of care?

A client delivers a term neonate and expresses concern about the reason for giving the neonate a Vitamin K injection. Which information from the nurse is accurate?

A nurse is assisting a healthcare provider during an infant's circumcision. Which action by the nurse demonstrates the nurse is acting as the infant's client care advocate?

A nurse is caring for a preterm newborn who has a nasogastric tube and who recently began intermittent gavage feedings of formula. The nurse notes increased abdominal distention, lethargy, bloody stools, and increasing gastric residuals before feedings. The nurse should suspect which of the following?

A 3-day-old infant is slightly jaundiced and has an elevated bilirubin level. What is the most probable cause for these changes?

The nurse is instructing a new parent on appropriate circumcision care. Which statement by the parent demonstrates effective teaching?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about newborn care with a postpartum client. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching?

The nurse is caring for a 26-week-gestation infant diagnosed with periventricular hemorrhage and currently intubated. What is the most appropriate nursing action(s) for this infant?

The nurse is caring for a preterm formula fed infant. What finding would be most important to report to the healthcare provider?