NRSG 1320 FINAL REVIEW – NEWBORN
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Large Gestational Age (LGA) - ANS Weight above 90th percentile - greater than 4000 gm
Macrosomia
Risk factors: maternal diabetes and prolonged pregnancy
At risk for c-section, operative vag delivery, shoulder dystocia, hypoglycemia, and TTN
Jaundice - ANS Yellowing of the skin from excessive bile pigments that are unable to be
excreted
Risk for kernicterus (brain damage)
physiological jaundice - ANS Occurs after 24 hours
Pathological jaundice - ANS Occurs within the first 24 hours of life
Treatment for jaundice - ANS Monitor feeds; may need supplementation of breast feeding
Monitor stool outputs
Possible phototherapy (bili lights) - protect eyes and genitals
Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) - ANS respiratory complication in the newborn,
especially in premature infants
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EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Large Gestational Age (LGA) - ANS Weight above 90th percentile - greater than 4000 gm
Macrosomia
Risk factors: maternal diabetes and prolonged pregnancy
At risk for c-section, operative vag delivery, shoulder dystocia, hypoglycemia, and TTN
Jaundice - ANS Yellowing of the skin from excessive bile pigments that are unable to be
excreted
Risk for kernicterus (brain damage)
physiological jaundice - ANS Occurs after 24 hours
Pathological jaundice - ANS Occurs within the first 24 hours of life
Treatment for jaundice - ANS Monitor feeds; may need supplementation of breast feeding
Monitor stool outputs
Possible phototherapy (bili lights) - protect eyes and genitals
Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) - ANS respiratory complication in the newborn,
especially in premature infants
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