Quiz 1 NNP III questions and
answers 2025-2026 latest update
Which of the following infants is at lowest risk for
hypoglycemia: - answer 41-week infant with club foot
deformity
What is the presumed cause of macrosomia in the infant
of a diabetic mother? - answer Maternal hyperglycemia
and hyperaminoacidemia, resulting in fetal
hyperinsulinemia
An extremely premature infant nearing discharge has an
elevated alkaline phosphatase level. What should the
nurse include in discharge education? - answer Handle the
infant as carefully as possible
An infant with a low thyroxine level and an elevated TSH
level is presumed to have which condition until proven
otherwise? - answer Congenital hypothyroidism
A 600gram neonate has a blood glucose level of 195mg/dl.
What physiologic consequence should the nurse be
concerned about? - answer Osmotic diuresis
The signs and symptoms of an inborn error of metabolism
in a newborn infant are most likely to be mistaken for
what other neonatal disorder? - answer SEPSIS
,A term infant is born with a large goiter. What nursing
intervention is indicated: - answer Position the infant with
head elevated and slightly extended
35-week GA infant is born to a mother who has been
receiving magnesium sulfate for hypertension. What
should the nurse watch for in the infant? - answer
Lethargy and apnea
The XX virilization of the neonate, the most common cause
of ambiguous genitalia, is a result of which of the
following: - answer Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Which of the following findings on assessment of external
genitalia should prompt further investigation for possible
ambiguous genitalia? - answer Inguinal hernia in a female
The parents of a baby born with ambiguous genitalia are
still awaiting test results to determine the sex of their
infant. Which of the following interventions by the nurse
would be most helpful during this time? - answer
Arranging a meeting with a knowledgeable mental health
professional
One of the most important physiologic effects of thyroid
hormones is: - answer Support during critical periods of
brain development
When providing discharge education to parents of an
infant who will continue receiving levothyroxine at home,
the nurse should include which of these instructions: -
, answer Laboratory samples are expected to be drawn at
frequent intervals
Maternal graves disease, particularly if inadequately
treated, places the neonate at risk for which of the
following: - answer Hyperthyroidism
A nurse is caring for a newborn with a birth weight of 4.2
kg and breech presentation at delivery. On the sixth day of
life the infant is noted to have a fever, pallor and jaundice,
lethargy with periods of irritability, poor feeding and
vomiting. Upon notifying the physician the nurse should
first prepare for: - answer ABD ultrasound
A 3-day old term newborn has poor feeding, vomiting
lethargy. The mother reports the diaper smells sweet.
Laboratory results include increased levels of plasma
branched chain amino acids, metabolic acidosis and
ketonuria. What disease process is likely occurring? -
answer Maple syrup urine disease
Which of the following is the best explanation for how
hyperglycemia is treated in extremely low birth weight
infant? - answer Maximize IV fluid volume and adjust IV
dextrose concentration based on blood glucose levels;
administer insulin for blood glucose levels greater than
200 mg/dl
The primary purpose why every state in the united states
has mandated newborn screening is to: - answer Identify
and initiate early treatment of potentially devastating
medical conditions
answers 2025-2026 latest update
Which of the following infants is at lowest risk for
hypoglycemia: - answer 41-week infant with club foot
deformity
What is the presumed cause of macrosomia in the infant
of a diabetic mother? - answer Maternal hyperglycemia
and hyperaminoacidemia, resulting in fetal
hyperinsulinemia
An extremely premature infant nearing discharge has an
elevated alkaline phosphatase level. What should the
nurse include in discharge education? - answer Handle the
infant as carefully as possible
An infant with a low thyroxine level and an elevated TSH
level is presumed to have which condition until proven
otherwise? - answer Congenital hypothyroidism
A 600gram neonate has a blood glucose level of 195mg/dl.
What physiologic consequence should the nurse be
concerned about? - answer Osmotic diuresis
The signs and symptoms of an inborn error of metabolism
in a newborn infant are most likely to be mistaken for
what other neonatal disorder? - answer SEPSIS
,A term infant is born with a large goiter. What nursing
intervention is indicated: - answer Position the infant with
head elevated and slightly extended
35-week GA infant is born to a mother who has been
receiving magnesium sulfate for hypertension. What
should the nurse watch for in the infant? - answer
Lethargy and apnea
The XX virilization of the neonate, the most common cause
of ambiguous genitalia, is a result of which of the
following: - answer Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Which of the following findings on assessment of external
genitalia should prompt further investigation for possible
ambiguous genitalia? - answer Inguinal hernia in a female
The parents of a baby born with ambiguous genitalia are
still awaiting test results to determine the sex of their
infant. Which of the following interventions by the nurse
would be most helpful during this time? - answer
Arranging a meeting with a knowledgeable mental health
professional
One of the most important physiologic effects of thyroid
hormones is: - answer Support during critical periods of
brain development
When providing discharge education to parents of an
infant who will continue receiving levothyroxine at home,
the nurse should include which of these instructions: -
, answer Laboratory samples are expected to be drawn at
frequent intervals
Maternal graves disease, particularly if inadequately
treated, places the neonate at risk for which of the
following: - answer Hyperthyroidism
A nurse is caring for a newborn with a birth weight of 4.2
kg and breech presentation at delivery. On the sixth day of
life the infant is noted to have a fever, pallor and jaundice,
lethargy with periods of irritability, poor feeding and
vomiting. Upon notifying the physician the nurse should
first prepare for: - answer ABD ultrasound
A 3-day old term newborn has poor feeding, vomiting
lethargy. The mother reports the diaper smells sweet.
Laboratory results include increased levels of plasma
branched chain amino acids, metabolic acidosis and
ketonuria. What disease process is likely occurring? -
answer Maple syrup urine disease
Which of the following is the best explanation for how
hyperglycemia is treated in extremely low birth weight
infant? - answer Maximize IV fluid volume and adjust IV
dextrose concentration based on blood glucose levels;
administer insulin for blood glucose levels greater than
200 mg/dl
The primary purpose why every state in the united states
has mandated newborn screening is to: - answer Identify
and initiate early treatment of potentially devastating
medical conditions
