When assessing the neonate, the nurse should test for hip ...

[tingc95]

When assessing the neonate, the nurse should test for hip stability with which method?
 
  a. Eliciting the Moro reflex
  b. Performing the Romberg test
  c. Checking for the Ortolani sign
  d. Assessing the stepping reflex

Question 2

A 5-year-old child is in the clinic for a checkup. The nurse would expect him to:
 
  a. Need to be held on his mother's lap.
  b. Be able to sit on the examination table.
  c. Be able to stand on the floor for the examination.
  d. Be able to remain alone in the examination room.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The nurse should test for hip stability in the neonate by testing for the Ortolani sign. The other tests are not appropriate for testing hip stability.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
At 4 or 5 years old, a child usually feels comfortable on the examination table. Older infants and young children aged 6 months to 2 or 3 years should be positioned in the parent's lap.

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