Author Question: Ask the nurse why their newborn's head seems lopsided and not round, as they thought it should be. ... (Read 62 times)

bio_gurl · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

ask the nurse why their newborn's head seems lopsided and not round, as they thought it should be. The nurse's best response is:

1. I don't think it looks unusual; actually the head is beautifully shaped.
2. Your baby's head had to shape itself to the birth canal. It will look round in a few days.
3. You're right. We'll make sure your doctor checks this out.
4. Babies' heads always look funny. Once his hair grows out, you'll hardly notice it.

Question 2

A nursing student studying the fetal development and growth process asks the instructor why the first 3 months after birth are referred to as the fourth trimester, since this term refers to the pregnancy period. The educator replies:

1. Since its part of the baby's first year, it is combined with the pregnancy period.
2. The baby's major task is adjustment and he or she is very vulnerable during the first 3 months following delivery.
3. The baby's birth weight is changing so rapidly that this time period is considered growth as during pregnancy.
4. It is in correlation with their developmental stage, as described by Freud.

coyin · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: This option dismisses the parent's concerns.
Rationale 2: Molding of the head is made possible by the fontanels and occurs during vaginal deliveries as the head comes through the birth canal. Within a week, the newborn's head usually regains its symmetry. It is normal with vaginal deliveries. Babies born via cesarean section do not experience molding. Molding is not permanenta fact that makes parents feel more reassured.
Rationale 3: This condition is not abnormal and does not need to be referred to the doctor but rather the nurse needs to reassure the parents that nothing is wrong.
Rationale 4: This option is not necessarily true nor does it adequatelyanswer the paent's concerns.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: This is not the recognized reason for the use of this term.
Rationale 2: A newborn's basic task is adjustment to the environment as an individual. This makes them very vulnerable to the outside world. This stage is referred to, by some, as the fourth trimester.
Rationale 3: This is not the recognized reason for the use of this term.
Rationale 4: Freud's developmental stage for this age group is the oral stage, since many of the infant's activities and pleasures are mouth centered.