« previous next »

Author Question: The parents of a preterm infant are visiting their baby in the high-risk nursery for the first time. ... (Read 78 times)

lb_gilbert

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 588
on: Jun 28, 2018
The parents of a preterm infant are visiting their baby in the high-risk nursery for the first time. It would be important for the nurse to explain that:
 
  a. The baby is too fragile to be touched.
  b. Parental contact is not needed by the baby at this stage.
  c. It is best to let the nurses feed the baby at this time.
  d. Parents are encouraged to touch, hold, and feed their baby.

Question 2

Although the signs of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) are relatively nonspecific, some generalized signs that nurses caring for preterm newborns should be alert for include:
 
  a. Hypertension, tachypnea, ruddy skin color
  b. Abdominal distention, absent bowel sounds, bloody stools
  c. Hypertonia, tachycardia, metabolic alkalosis
  d. Constipation, no residual with feedings, hyperactive bowel sounds


frre432

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 347
Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Physical contact and caregiving foster parent-infant interaction and promote attachment. Physical contact also contributes to the weight gain and well-being of the preterm newborn.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Signs of NEC include abdominal distention with increased residual feeding (not decreased), diminished or absent bowel sounds (not hyperactive), diarrhea (not constipation), and blood in the stool.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Every 10 seconds, a person in the United States goes to the emergency room complaining of head pain. About 1.2 million visits are for acute migraine attacks.

Did you know?

Anesthesia awareness is a potentially disturbing adverse effect wherein patients who have been paralyzed with muscle relaxants may awaken. They may be aware of their surroundings but unable to communicate or move. Neurologic monitoring equipment that helps to more closely check the patient's anesthesia stages is now available to avoid the occurrence of anesthesia awareness.

Did you know?

People with alcoholism are at a much greater risk of malnutrition than are other people and usually exhibit low levels of most vitamins (especially folic acid). This is because alcohol often takes the place of 50% of their daily intake of calories, with little nutritional value contained in it.

Did you know?

As many as 28% of hospitalized patients requiring mechanical ventilators to help them breathe (for more than 48 hours) will develop ventilator-associated pneumonia. Current therapy involves intravenous antibiotics, but new antibiotics that can be inhaled (and more directly treat the infection) are being developed.

Did you know?

After a vasectomy, it takes about 12 ejaculations to clear out sperm that were already beyond the blocked area.

The Structure of an Old High-Mass Star The Structure of an Old High-Mass Star
Infant car seat Infant car seat
Risk Factors for Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors for Alzheimer's Disease
Perform Infant Rescue Breathing Perform Infant Rescue Breathing
The Risk of Nuclear Power The Risk of Nuclear Power
Per capita consumption of power is high in the developed world and highest in the United States Per capita consumption of power is high in the developed world and highest in the United States
Video: Premenstrual Syndrome

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library