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tiffannnnyyyyyy · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

A nurse is caring for a premature newborn. What interventions does the nurse include on the baby's care plan? (Select all that apply.)

A.
Bathe the baby daily with mild soap.
B.
Cradle baby in a linen nest in flexed position.
C.
Monitor response to warming measures.
D.
Reposition the baby every 4 hours.
E.
Weigh the baby once a week.

Question 2

A woman in labor takes high-dose steroids for a connective tissue disorder. She takes no other medications. The nurse educates her that her baby could be at risk for which of the following conditions? (Select all that apply.)

A.
Cold stress
B.
Hypoglycemia
C.
Intrauterine growth restriction
D.
Large for gestational age
E.
Polycythemia

morrie123456 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B, C, D
Cradling the baby with extremities flexed helps with ventilation and neuroevolutive development, and helps prevent flattening of the occiput. While the baby is being warmed, the nurse monitors the baby's temperature continuously with a skin probe. Repositioning every 4 hours helps prevent skin breakdown. The skin of the preterm infant is fragile so bathing is not done daily and is done without soap products. Premature infants need to be weighed daily.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B, D
High-dose corticosteroids can lead to hyperglycemia. A woman with uncontrolled hyperglycemia is at risk of having a large-for-gestational-age newborn or a newborn with hypothermia. Maternal hyperglycemia does not lead to cold stress, intrauterine growth restriction, or polycythemia.