A primiparous mother gave birth to an 8 lb 12 oz (3970 g) in…
A primiparous mother gave birth to an 8 lb 12 oz (3970 g) infant daughter yesterday. She is being bottle fed, is Rh positive, has a cephalohematoma, and received her hepatitis B vaccine last evening. Which factor places the newborn at risk for the development of jaundice?
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A one-day-old neonate born at 32 weeks’ gestation is in the neonatal intensive care unit under a radiant overhead warmer. The nurse assesses the morning axilla temperature as 95°F (35°C). What could explain the assessment finding?
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A group of nurses are reviewing information about the changes in the newborn’s lungs that must occur to maintain respiratory function. The nurses demonstrate understanding of this information when they identify which event as occurring first?
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