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Relief of choking in the newborn infant.

Practice Questions

269. The nurse assisted with the birth of a newborn. Which nursing action is most
effective in preventing heat loss by evaporation?
1. Warming the crib pad
2. Closing the doors to the room
3. Drying the infant with a warm blanket
4. Turning on the overhead radiant warmer
270. The mother of a newborn calls the clinic and reports that when cleaning the
umbilical cord, she noticed that the cord was moist and that discharge was
present. What is the most appropriate nursing instruction for this mother?
1. Bring the infant to the clinic.
2. This is a normal occurrence and no further action is needed.
3. Increase the number of times that the cord is cleaned per day.
4. Monitor the cord for another 24 to 48 hours and call the clinic if
the discharge continues.
271. The nurse in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) receives a telephone call
to prepare for the admission of a 43-week gestation newborn with Apgar
scores of 1 and 4. In planning for admission of this newborn, what is the
nurse’s highest priority?
1. Turn on the apnea and cardiorespiratory monitors.
2. Connect the resuscitation bag to the oxygen outlet.
3. Set up the intravenous line with 5% dextrose in water.
4. Set the radiant warmer control temperature at 36.5° C (97.6° F).

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