Newborn Care Knowledge Quiz

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Newborn Care Knowledge Quiz

Test your understanding of essential newborn care practices with our engaging quiz designed for parents and healthcare professionals alike. Each question focuses on crucial aspects of infant care, ensuring that you are well-informed and confident in your baby care skills.

Key topics covered include:

Post-circumcision care
Ophthalmic ointments
Safety practices in hospitals
Newborn pain management

15 Questions4 MinutesCreated by NurturingNurse234

A yellow crust has formed over the circumcision site. The mother calls the hotline at the local hospital, 5 days after her son was circumcised. She is very concerned. On which rationale should the nurse base her reply?

After circumcision, the diaper should be changed frequently and fastened snugly.

This yellow crust is an early sign of infection.

The yellow crust should not be removed.

Discontinue the use of petroleum jelly to the tip of the penis.

A new father wants to know what medication was put into his infant’s eyes and why it is needed. The nurse explains to the father that the purpose of the Ilotycin ophthalmic ointment is to

Destroy an infectious exudate caused by Staphylococcus that could make the infant blind.

Prevent gonorrheal and chlamydial infection of the infant’s eyes potentially acquired from the birth canal

Prevent potentially harmful exudate from invading the tear ducts of the infant’s eyes, leading to dry eyes

Prevent the infant’s eyelids from sticking together and help the infant see.

In providing and teaching cord care, what is an important principle?

Cord care is done only to control bleeding.

Alcohol is the only agent used for cord care.

The process of keeping the cord dry will decrease bacterial growth.

It takes a minimum of 24 days for the cord to separate.

The nurse's initial action when caring for an infant with a slightly decreased temperature is to

Notify the physician immediately.

Place a cap on the infant’s head and have the mother perform kangaroo care.

Tell the mother that the infant must be kept in the nursery and observed for the next 4 hours.

Change the formula, as this is a sign of formula intolerance

When teaching parents about mandatory newborn screening, it is important for the nurse to explain that the main purpose is to

Keep the state records updated

Allow accurate statistical information.

Document the number of births

Recognize and treat newborn disorders early.

To prevent the kidnapping of newborns from the hospital, the nurse should

Instruct the mother not to give her infant to anyone except the one nurse assigned to her that day.

Question anyone who is seen walking in the hallways carrying an infant.

Allow no visitors in the maternity area except those who have identification bracelets.

Restrict the amount of time infants are out of the nursery.

The nurse administers vitamin K to the newborn for what reason?

Most mothers have a diet deficient in vitamin K, which results in the infant’s being deficient

Vitamin K prevents the synthesis of prothrombin in the liver and must be given by injection.

Bacteria that synthesize vitamin K are not present in the newborn’s intestinal tract.

The supply of vitamin K is inadequate for at least 3 to 4 months, and the newborn must be supplemented

As part of Standard Precautions, nurses wear gloves when handling the newborn. The chief reason is

To protect the baby from infection

It is part of the Apgar protocol

To protect the nurse from contamination by the newborn

Because the nurse has primary responsibility for the baby during the first 2 hours

With regard to lab tests and diagnostic tests in the hospital after birth, nurses should be aware that

All states test for phenylketonuria (PKU), hypothyroidism, cystic fibrosis, and sickle cell diseases

Federal law prohibits newborn genetic testing without parental consent.

If genetic screening is done before the infant is 24 hours old, it should be repeated at age 1 to 2 weeks.

Hearing screening is now mandated by federal law.

Nurses can help parents deal with the issue and fact of circumcision if they explain

The pros and cons of the procedure during the prenatal period

That the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that all newborn males be routinely circumcised

That circumcision is rarely painful and that any discomfort can be managed without medication

VThat the infant will likely be alert and hungry shortly after the procedure

A nurse is responsible for teaching new parents about the hygienic care of their newborn. The nurse should tell the parents to

Avoid washing the head for at least 1 week to prevent heat loss.

Sponge bathe only until the cord has fallen off.

Cleanse the ears and nose with cotton-tipped swabs, such as Q-tips.

Water temperature should be at least 38° C.

When the nurse is in the process of health teaching it is very important that he or she consider the family’s cultural beliefs regarding child care. One of these beliefs includes

Arab women are anxious to breastfeed while still in the hospital.

It is important to complement Asian parents about their new baby.

Women from India tie a black thread around the infant's waist.

In the Korean culture the patient's mother is the primary caregiver of the infant.

Nursing follow-up care often includes home visits for the new mother and her infant. Which information related to home visits is correct?

Ideally the visit is scheduled between 24 and 72 hours after discharge.

Home visits are available in all areas.

Visits are completed within a 30-minute time frame.

Blood draws are not a part of the home visit.

Pain should be assessed regularly in all newborn infants. If the infant is displaying physiologic or behavioral cures indicating pain, measures should be taken to manage the infant’s pain. Examples of nonpharmacologic pain management techniques include (select all that apply)

As recently as 2005, the American Academy of Pediatrics revised safe sleep practices to assist in the prevention of sudden infant death syndrome. The nurse should model these practices in hospital and incorporate this information into the teaching for new parents. They include (select all that apply)

Fully supine position for all sleep

Side-sleeping position as an acceptable alternative

Tummy time” for play

Placing the infant's crib in the parents’ room

A soft mattress

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