Worksheets6- Fresh out of the Oven
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Until your baby's umbilical falls off you should do what?
Only give sponge baths
Bathe the baby in 2 inches of water
Bathe the baby in a baby bath seat
Do not give the baby any form of a bath
Rooting Reflex
Newborns close their hands tightly when their palms are touched
When newborns are touched on one of their cheeks, they turn their heads in that direction and open their mouths
When babies lie on their backs, they turn their heads to one side. If they turn to the right, their right hands go out, and their left arms go up.
When newborns are startled by a sudden movement, they spread their arms and legs apart and then bring them together again.
Tonic Neck Reflex
Newborns close their hands tightly when their palms are touched
Newborns extend their toes when the soles of their feet are touched
When babies lie on their backs, they turn their heads to one side. If they turn to the right, their right hands go out, and their left arms go up.
When newborns are startled by a sudden movement, they spread their arms and legs apart and then bring them together again.
Ask another nurse to verify the heart rate
Document this as an expected finding
Call the neonatologist to assess the newborn
A diabetic mother is very anxious and has requested information from the nurse about how her infant may be affected. Which of the following is is a complication seen commonly in the infant of a diabetic mother?
ketoacidosis
a blood sugar below 45
muscle tremors from hypercalcemia
hyperglycemia
What is this reflex?
tonic neck reflex
moro reflex
palmar grasp reflex
plantar grasp reflex
Which picture represents a baby that may have an APGAR score for appearance?
Immediately following a newborn's delivery, there are 2 actions that take priority. The first is (a) and the second is (b) .
Immediately following delivery, you notice mucus bubbling out of the newborn's mouth and nose. You should
Have the respiratory therapist perform deep suctioning
Suction the newborn's mouth with a bulb syringe
Suction the newborn's nose with a bulb syringe
Stimulate the infant to cry
You notice that a newborn who is 8 hours old has a respiratory rate of 40, with periods of apnea lasting 10 seconds. His respirations are shallow. What is your course of action?
Notify the neonatologist
Suction the mouth with a bulb syringe
Give supplemental oxygen
Document the findings as expected
In evaluating a newborn's hydration status, how many wet diapers a day are usually adequate?
6-8
12-14
4-6
10-12
You are educating a breastfeeding mother. What information should you include in the teaching?
Consume 1500 calories per day
Increase your daily intake of folic acid
Drink enough decaffeinated fluids to quench your thirst
Go on a diet
How long should a baby's feeding last?
10 to 15 minutes
20 to 30 minutes
5 to 10 minutes
40 to 50 minutes
You are caring for a mother who is positive for Hepatitis B. When should the newborn receive his vaccine?
Within 12 hours of birth
At one week and then monthly for 6 months
At 24 hours
Monthly until the newborn tests negative
Which action helps prevent evaporative heat loss in the newborn?
Placing the infant on a warmer
Drying the newborn skin thoroughly
Maintaining a warm room temperature
Preventing air drafts
