Author Question: The nurse is caring for a newborn diagnosed with transposition of the great arteries. The doctor ... (Read 82 times)

mydiamond · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The nurse is caring for a newborn diagnosed with transposition of the great arteries. The doctor explains the importance of maintaining a patent ductus arteriosus to the parents. The nurse anticipates an order for:

A) prostaglandin . B) nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory. C) indomethacin. D) inderal.

Question 2

The mother who is bottle-feeding her 5-day-old baby says the baby spits up at the end of every feeding.

The nurse questions the mother on how she is feeding the baby, and the mother says she puts the bottle in the baby's mouth, holds the baby with the head elevated, and gives the newborn 1-2 ounces until he seems satisfied. The nurse would advise the mother to: A) feed the baby less formula. B) have the baby evaluated for possible problems. C) burp the baby well halfway through the feeding and at the end of the feeding. D) change formula.