- ✔️ "I must monitor the frequency and color of my baby's stool to check for bilirubin excretion."
- Monitoring for Impaired Heat Production in Newborns:
- ✔️ The Infant Was Born Prematurely.
Expected Weight Loss in Newborns
- Weight Loss Percentage Expected in a 4-Day-Old Infant:
- ✔️ 5% to 10% Weight Loss.
Following birth, a newborn's caloric intake is often insufficient for weight gain until the newborn is 5 to
10 days old. During this time there may be a weight loss of 5% to 10% in term newborns, which is caused
by a shift of intracellular water to extracellular space and insensible water loss. A failure to lose weight
may indicate water retention. Weight loss above 11% is not expected.
, During a home visit, the parent of a newborn reports the baby is very quiet and whimpers when the
family dog barks.
Which response should the nurse make?
"Hearing is not really developed in babies at this age."
"Your baby should be tested for a hearing disability."
"Newborn behavioral responses to stress vary."
"Your baby is probably still tired from the birth process." ✔️"Newborn behavioral responses to stress
vary."
The nurse is teaching a pregnant couple about fetal circulation.
Which function should be explained for the foramen ovale?
-Connects the pulmonary artery and descending aorta
-Carries blood from the mother to the fetus
-Provides the fetus with the required nutrition
-Serves as a passageway between the right atrium and the left atrium ✔️The Foramen ovale serves as a
passageway between the right atrium and the left atrium
Fetal blood is directed from the right atrium across the foramen ovale into the left atrium, the left
ventricle, and the ascending aorta. The ductus arteriosus is a tubular connection between the
pulmonary artery and descending aorta. The placenta serves as a source of gas exchange and nutrition
to the fetus. The umbilical vein carries placental blood to the fetus.
A patient who is breastfeeding a 3-day-old infant reports the infant's stool is sticky and black.
Which action should the nurse take?
Document this expected finding.
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