The neonatal special care unit nurse is overseeing the care provided by a nurse new to the unit. Which action requires immediate intervention?
1. The new nurse holds the infant after giving a gavage feeding.
2. The new nurse provides skin-to-skin care.
3. The new nurse provides care when the baby is awake.
4. The new nurse gives the feeding with room-temperature formula.
4
Explanation: 4. Preterm babies have little subcutaneous fat, and do not maintain their body temperature well. Formula should be warmed prior to feedings to help the baby maintain its temperature.
You might also like to view...
Erikson identifies intimacy as a developmental task of adulthood. If this task is not accomplished, the outcome will be:
a. inferiority. b. isolation. c. mistrust. d. guilt.
An infant born with an omphalocele defect is being admitted to the intensive care nursery. The nurse in charge should instruct the nursing technician to prepare a:
1. Warmer. 2. Crib. 3. Feeding of formula. 4. Bilirubin light.
Joey Kane, age 2, is scheduled for a routine physical exam. When assessing his spine, which normal developmental change may be noted?
A) Kyphosis B) Lordosis C) Scoliosis D) Kyphoscoliosis
The nurse assesses the client in the postanesthesia are unit after the surgical repair of a fractured femur. Which assessment data cues the nurse to assess the client for compartment syndrome? (Select all that apply.)
1. Burning in feet 2. Dressing is tight 3. Feet are edematous 4. Blood pressure low 5. Peripheral pulses 2+ 6. Affected leg feels cool