8 Body System Assessments NCLEX Style Questions

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Question 1 of 8

A nurse is teaching the parents of a newborn about bathing the infant and caring for the cord. Which of the following information is most appropriate to give to the parents about cord care?


Question 2 of 8

A nurse is educating new parents on the care of the umbilical stump of their newborn. Which information should be included? Select all that apply.


Question 3 of 8

A nurse is teaching new parents about how to care for their baby. The baby’s mother says, “I thought we were supposed to put baby powder on during the diaper change?” Which response from the nurse is correct?


Question 4 of 8

A nurse is teaching new parents how to bathe their infant son. The baby was born 3 days ago and had a circumcision 24 hours ago. The father asks the nurse, “Did they use any pain medicine when they did it? It looks like it hurts!” Which response from the nurse is correct?


Question 5 of 8

A nurse is drawing labs for newborn metabolic screening. Which of the following tests would be included in this screening? Select all that apply.


Question 6 of 8

A nurse is caring for a newborn on the pospartum unit. When should the newborn metabolic screening be completed?


Question 7 of 8

A newborn is undergoing the congenital heart screening. Which results would warrant further assessment?


Question 8 of 8

A newborn failed their hearing test at 10 hours of life on the right side. What is the most likely reason for this?