The mother of a 16-week-old infant calls the clinic concerned ...

[Coya19@aol.com]

The mother of a 16-week-old infant calls the clinic concerned because she cannot feel the posterior fontanelle on her infant. Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
 
  1. It is normal for the posterior fontanelle to close by 8 to 12 weeks after birth.
  2. Bring your infant to the clinic immediately.
  3. This is due to overriding of the cranial bones during labor.
  4. Your baby must be dehydrated.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a patient who has just been informed of the demise of her unborn fetus.
 
  Which common cognitive responses to loss would the nurse anticipate? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Denial and disbelief
  2. Sense of unreality
  3. Poor concentration
  4. Palpitations
  5. Loss of appetite

[joewallace]

Answer to Question 1

1
Explanation: 1. This is a normal finding at 16 weeks. The posterior fontanelle closes within 8 to 12 weeks.

Answer to Question 2

1,2,3
Rationale 1: Denial and disbelief are common cognitive responses to fetal loss.
Rationale 2: A sense of unreality is a common cognitive response to fetal loss.
Rationale 3: Poor concentration is a common cognitive response to loss.
Rationale 4: Palpitations are a physical sign.
Rationale 5: Loss of appetite is a physical sign.

[Coya19@aol.com]

Correct answers!

[joewallace]

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