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With regard to injuries to the infant's plexus during labor and birth, nurses should be aware that:
a) If the nerves are stretched with no avulsion, they should recover completely in 3 to 6 months b) Erb palsy is damage to the lower plexus c) Parents of children with brachial palsy are taught to pick up the child from under the axillae d) Breastfeeding is not recommended for infants with facial nerve paralysis until the condition resolves |
If the nerves are stretched with no avulsion, they should recover completely in 3 to 6 months
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With regard to the classification of neonatal bacterial infection, nurses should be aware that:
a) Congenital infection progresses slower than health care-associated infection b) Health care-associated infection can be prevented by effective handwashing; early onset cannot c) Infections occur with about the same frequency in boy and girl infants, although female mortality is higher d) The clinical sign of a rapid, high fever makes infection easier to diagnose |
Health care-associated infection can be prevented by effective handwashing; early onset cannot
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Which TORCH infection could be contracted by the infant because the mother owned a cat?
a) Toxoplasmosis b) Varicella-zoster c) Parvovirus B19 d) Rubella |
Toxoplasmosis
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In caring for a mother who has abused (or is abusing) alcohol and for her infant, nurses should be aware that:
a) The pattern of growth restriction of the fetus begun in prenatal life is halted after birth, and normal growth takes over b) Two thirds of newborns with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) are boys c) Alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorders not sufficient to meet FAS criteria (learning disabilities, speech and language problems) are often not detected until the child goes to school d) Both the distinctive facial features of the FAs infant and the diminished mental capacities tend toward normal over time |
Alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorders not sufficent to meet FAS criteria are often not detected until the child goes to school
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Antidepressant medication is the mainstay treatment for maternal depression, with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) being the first line of pharmacotherapy. Reports of cardiac defects have been associated with the use of which SSRI?
a) Citalopram b) Fluoxetine c) Sertraline d) Paroxetine |
Paroxetine
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An infant weighing 4.1kg was born 2 hours ago at 37 weeks of gestation. The infant appears chubby with a flushed complexion and is very tremulous. The tremors are most likely the result of:
a) Birth injury b) Hypocalcemia c) Hypoglycemia d) Seizures |
Hypoglycemia
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