Example Care Plan_Newborns

A nurse is caring for a 2-day-old infant who requires phototherapy for treatment of jaundice. Which information would be included as part of the nurse’s subjective assessment?

While teaching the parents of a newborn about care of their 3-day-old infant, the nurse tells the parents about how many wet and soiled diapers the infant should have each day, which would indicate that the client is getting enough to eat. Which information from the nurse is correct?

A nurse is caring for a client who delivered a baby approximately 12 hours ago. Which of the following changes in vital signs for the mother would the nurse expect to see during the first 24 hours postpartum?

The parents of a newborn are asking what the APGAR score is used for. Which is the best response by the nurse?

A nurse is teaching a new mother about the best ways to be successful with breastfeeding. Which of the following are key factors in breastfeeding success? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a postpartum mother who refuses the hepatitis B vaccine for her newborn. Which of the following is a correct response from the nurse? Select all that apply.

A newborn received the hepatitis B vaccine prior to discharge. The mother follows up with the neonate’s pediatrician 4 weeks later for a newborn check up. The clinic nurse explains that they will be giving the hepatitis B vaccine. The mother responds that her child already received that at the hospital. Which of the following responses by the nurse is true?

The hepatitis B vaccine is being administered to a newborn the night before discharge. Which injection site should be used?

The nurse is preparing to administer the hepatitis B vaccine to a newborn. By what route is this administered?

The nurse is caring for a postpartum mother who refuses the hepatitis B vaccine for her newborn. Which of the following is a correct response from the nurse? Select all that apply.

A mother is questioning why eye ointment is being given to her newborn. The best response from the nurse is which of the following?

The nursing preceptor is observing a nursing student apply eye prophylaxis to a newborn. The preceptor knows that which of the following is the correct application?

The nurse is assisting in the delivery room. The nurse knows that the role of erythromycin after delivery is which of the following?

The nurse knows that eye prophylaxis given after delivery is to fight off bacteria from which of the following organisms?

At one hour after delivery, what should the nurse expect to do for the newborn?

Vitamin K is being administered to a newborn at one hour of life. Which injection site should be used?

A client refuses the phytonadione medication for her newborn. Which of the following could occur because of this?

The nurse is preparing to administer phytonadione to a newborn. By what route is this administered?

Parents of a newborn baby are asking the nurse about the role of phytonadione. The best response from the nurse is which of the following?

The labor and delivery nurse is caring for a newborn. The nurse knows that phytonadione should be given when?