The nurse is assessing a 4-hour old newborn. The nurse's findings include an irregular respiratory rate at 58, heart rate of 138 with a regular rhythm, and axillary temperature of 97.4 °F. Based on these assessments which intervention(s) should the nurse perform first?

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

The nurse is assessing a term newborn and finds a rash of firm pustules with a red base on the face and trunk. Based on the assessment findings, the nurse determines this about the rash:

A mother is concerned about her 3-day-old breastfeeding newborn whose birth weight was 2678g and is now 2505g. What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

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 preterm infant exhibits symptoms including grunting, nasal flaring, and tachypnea. The nurse anticipates the newborn will need which treatment(s)?

A nurse is caring for a newborn who was born at 38 weeks of gestation.

A nurse is initiating the newborn's plan of care. Complete he following sentence by using the list of options.

The nurse should first address the client's

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?

A nurse places a newborn under a radiant heat warmer after birth. The purpose of this action is to prevent which of the following in the newborn?

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.