Author Question: A male baby is born with undescended testes. After caring for the newborn, what question by the ... (Read 58 times)

Kikoku · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

A male baby is born with undescended testes. After caring for the newborn, what question by the nurse is most important?

A.
Did your other children have this problem?
B.
Do you have cats and litter boxes at home?
C.
Have you been exposed to measles?
D.
How old is the house in which you live?

Question 2

A woman in her 26th week of pregnancy is in preterm labor. What can the nurse conclude about this baby's ability to survive?

A.
Cannot survive, as all organ systems are too immature
B.
Might survive, as lungs can breathe air with rhythmic breathing
C.
Probably will not survive, as all organ systems have not formed
D.
Will survive, because all body systems are completely mature

tandmlomax84 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
One risk factor for undescended testes is intrauterine lead exposure. In this country, the most common source of lead is from lead-based paint in older homes (built prior to 1978), lead-contaminated house dust and soil, and vinyl products. The nurse should assess for sources of lead exposure. The other questions are not relevant.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
A baby born at this gestation can survive because the lungs are capable of breathing air, they produce surfactant, and the central nervous system can regulate body temperature and direct rhythmic breathing. Many obstacles remain for a baby born this early, and survival is not guaranteed. The other statements are inaccurate.