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a nurse is testing the reflexes of a NB to assess neurological maturity.
Which of the following reflexes is the nurse assessing when she quickly
and gently turns the NB head to one side?
1. rooting
2.MOro
3.tonic neck
4.babinski
To elicit the tonic neck reflex, the nurse should quickly and gently turn the
newborn's head to one side when he is sleeping or falling asleep. The
newborn's arm and leg should extend outward to the same side that the
nurse turned his head while the opposite arm and leg flex. This reflex
persists for about 3 to 4 months.
a nurse is caring for a clinet who is receiving mag sulfate PIV. Which of the
following medications should the nurse have available at the bedside?
1. naloxone
2.. calcium gluconate
3. Protamine sulfate
4. atropine
The nurse should have calcium gluconate available to give to a client who
is receiving magnesium sulfate by continuous IV infusion in case of
magnesium sulfate toxicity. The nurse should monitor the client for a
respiratory rate less than or equal to 12/min, muscle weakness, and
depressed deep-tendon reflexes.
A nurse is assessing a 12 hour NB and notes the respiratory rate is 44/min
with shallow respirations and periods of apnea lasting up to 10 seconds.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
1. Perform chest percussion.
2.Place the newborn in a prone position.
3. Continue routine monitoring.
4.Request a prescription for supplemental oxygen.
, The nurse should continue routine monitoring because the newborn's
assessments findings indicate he is adapting to extrauterine life.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a soft uterus and increased lochial
flow. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to
administer to promote uterine contractions
1. Terbutaline
2 Nifedipine
3.Magnesium sulfate
4.Methylergonovine
The nurse should administer methylergonovine, an ergot alkaloid, which
promotes uterine contractions.
A nurse is planning care for a NB who is receiving phototherapy for an
elevated bilirubin level. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
1. Offer the newborn glucose water between feedings.
2. Keep the newborn's eye patches on during feedings.
3. Apply barrier ointment to the newborn's perianal region.
4. Use a photometer to monitor the lamp's energy.
The nurse should monitor the lamp's energy throughout the therapy to
ensure the newborn is receiving the appropriate amount to be effective.
a nurse is preparing to admin morphine 0.04mg/kg to a NB who weighs
2.5kg. The amount available is morphine oral solution 0.4mg/ml. how many
mLS. should the nurse administer?
(2.5x.04)/.4=.25 x 1
a nurse is providing teaching to the parents os a NB about bottle feeding
which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
1.Dilute ready-to-feed formula if the newborn is gaining weight too quickly.
2. Prop the bottle with a blanket for the last feeding of the day.
3.Discard unused refrigerated formula after 72 hr.
4. Boil water for powdered formula for 1 to 2 min.