ati remediation - Maternal Newborn
Exam- 16 Questions and Answers
National care of newborns: ensure identification of newborns - -use two
identifiers to identify a baby
this is crucial to prevent babies from being switched, or abducted
the newborn and mother have plastic wristbands with matching numbers
every time a newborn is brought back to a mother, the numbers should be
checked
Reference: RN Maternal Newborn Nursing Ch. 24
-nursing care of newborns: performing suctioning with a bulb syringe - -
routine suctioning of the mouth and nasal cavity is common with newborns
suction mouth first then nose
this is done to remove excess mucus from respiratory tract
steps to use: 1. compress bulb before insertion into one side of the mouth 2.
avoid center of mouth bc of gag reflex 3. aspirate mouth first, then one
nostril then other nostril
Reference: RN Maternal Newborn Nursing Ch. 24
-client education and discharge teaching: teachin a new mother to bottle
feed - -when not breastfeeding, where a well-fitting, supportive bra
continuously for first 72 hours, avoid breast stimulation or running warm
water over breasts, apply cold compresses to help with breast engorgement
Reference: RN Maternal Newborn Nursing Ch. 19
-labor and delivery processes: teaching findings of false labor - -in false
labor: contractions are painless, irregular frequency, and intermittent; they
decrease in frequency, duration, and intensity with walking or changing
position, they are felt in lower back or abdomen above umbilicus, often stop
with sleep or comfort measures such as oral hydration or emptying of
bladder,
NO change in cervix is seen, no signifant bloody show
Reference: RN Maternal Newborn Nursing Ch. 11
-newborn nutrition: safe handling of breast milk - -breast milk can be
expressed and stored for a later use using a breast pump
can be stored at rom temperature for up to 8 hours
can be refrigerated in sterile bottles for up to 8 days
can be freezed for up to 6 months
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