The nurse is changing the diaper on a newborn and notices that there is a musty smell to the infant's urine. What does this characteristic sign indicate to the nurse?
A) Galactosemia
B) Congenital hypothyroidism
C) Phenylketonuria
D) Turner syndrome
Question 2
The nurse is caring for an infant in a hip spica cast. Which nursing intervention would be most appropriate to promote skin integrity?
A) Place the child on a soft mattress following surgery
B) Use powder on the perineal area to avoid irritation
C) Give daily sponge baths and clean around the edges of the cast
D) Offer pacifiers to encourage the infant to suck
The nurse conducts the health history as the first step in the nursing assessment
The nurse needs to note the source of the patient health history
A nurse communicates with her non–English-speaking patient through an interpreter
Compared to a chimpanzee, the human newborn has relatively little room to spare as it passes through
Preference of Newborn Babies for Viewing Stimuli That Resemble Faces
Receptors for Smell