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What assessments of the newborn should be completed during the initial home visit? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.
 
  1. Sleep-wake cycles
  2. Parentinfant interaction
  3. Fontanelles
  4. Umbilical cord status
  5. Breast engorgement

Question 2

The student nurse notices that the newborn seems to focus on the mother's eyes. The nursing instructor explains that this newborn behavior is which of the following?
 
  1. Habituation
  2. Orientation
  3. Self-quieting
  4. Reactivity



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Answer to Question 1

1,2,3,4
Rationale 1: The infant's sleep-wake cycles need to be assessed.
Rationale 2: It is important to assess whether the parent is beginning to attach to the infant.
Rationale 3: Fontanelles should be assessed for bulging.
Rationale 4: The umbilical cord stump should be dry, with no signs of infection.
Rationale 5: Assessing for engorgement involves the mother, not the newborn.

Answer to Question 2

2
Explanation: 2. Orientation is the newborn's ability to be alert to, to follow, and to fixate on complex visual stimuli that have a particular appeal and attraction. The newborn prefers the human face and eyes, and bright shiny objects.



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