Real Life RN Prenatal and Newborn Care

Nurse Toni is reviewing the handout about IV pain meds...

• "You can receive Meperidine..."

• "Butorphanol can increase..."

• "Nalbuphine can be given once per hour..."

• "Your labor will be shorter..."

Nurse Toni is reviewing the benefits of skin-to-skin...

• helps with thermoregulation

• assists in stabilization of the heart rate

• prevents development of newborn rash

• promotes early breastfeeding

• supports regulation of blood glucose

Nurse Toni is reviewing APGAR scoring...

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Nurse Toni is reviewing routine newborn medications...

• Hep. A vaccine

• Rh immune globulin

• erythromycin ophthalmic ointment

• phytonadione

Nurse Toni is teaching Claire and Kyle about safety measures...

• "You can remove the electronic security device"

• "You can carry your baby in your arms..."

• "You should announce the birth of your baby..."

• "You should remove the baby's ID bands..."

Nurse Toni is teaching Claire about collecting a blood specimen from a newborn...

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• B

• C

Nurse Toni is reviewing manifestations of newborn hypoglycemia...

• dilated pupils

• jitteriness

• loud cry

• hypersalivation

Nurse Toni is teaching Claire about different breastfeeding positions...

• A

• B

• C

• D

Nurse Toni is teaching Claire and Kyle...

• rooting

• spitting up

• decreased movement

• sucking on hands

• open mouth

Nurse Toni is teaching Claire about colostrum...

• "...is high in fat and low in protein"

• "...decreases the number of stools your baby has."

• "...helps protect your baby from infection."

• "...decreases your baby's risk of bleeding."