The nurse completing a gestational exam using the Ballard assessment tool understands that this assesses which two maturity components?

A nurse is completing a home visit to a mother who is 3 days postpartum and breastfeeding her newborn. The mother expresses concern about the amount of weight the newborn has lost since birth. Which of the following is a response the nurse should make?

The nurse completing a gestational exam using the Ballard assessment tool understands that this assesses which two maturity components?

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 breastfeeding mother is planning to return to work 3 months after her baby is born. The mother is planning to use an electric breast pump and freeze some breast milk for use later. Which information does the nurse need to provide?

The nurse notes that a newborn, who is 5 minutes old, exhibits the following characteristics: pink body with blue hands and feet, heart rate 108 bpm. respiratory rate 36 per minute, some flexion, and a vigorous cry with stimulation. What does the nurse determine the baby's APGAR score to be?

The nurse is providing care for a neonate during the 3rd stage of labor. Which action does the nurse take during this stage?

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

A nurse is assessing a newborn who was born at 42.5 weeks of gestation. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse in the newborn nursery is caring for a group of newborns. Which of the following newborns requires immediate intervention?

The nurse recognizes mechanical stimuli involved with the transition to extrauterine pulmonary function includes: