An infant is being discharged from the NICU after 70 days of hospitalization.  The infant was born at 30 weeks of gestation with several conditions associated with prematurity, including RDS, mild bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BDP), and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), requiring surgical treatment.  During discharge teaching, the infant’s mother asks the nurse if her baby will meet developmental milestones on time, as did her son who was born at term.  What is the nurse’s most appropriate response?

During the assessment of a newborn, the nurse notices small white dots on the infant’s nose and face (pictured here). The nurse documents this finding as:

A woman is 41 weeks pregnant and does not want an induction.  She has had regular prenatal care and her pregnancy was uncomplicated.  The contraction stress test was negative and non stress test reactive.  She is scheduled for another prenatal visit in three days.  Her cervical exam check done today was 2cm dilated, 75% effaced, and -1 dilated.  Match each item as indicated (appropriate or necessary) or unnecessary .  (0.25 points each)

The nurse is caring for a pregnant woman with preeclampsia with severe features  Which intervention should the nurse include to decrease the risk of eclampsia?

A woman who is 30 weeks gestation is admitted with preterm labor. Interventions to suppress labor have been unsuccessful and it appears that birth is inevitable within the next 24 hours. Which medication should be administered at this time for fetal neuroprotection?

Which contraceptive method is NOT a barrier method of birth control?

The nurse is assessing a newborns skin.  Based on the picture provided below, the nurse should document this as:

A woman with hyperemesis gravidarum asks the nurse about dietary interventions to manage this condition. The nurse should plan to teach the woman to:

The nurse is providing a pregnant woman with a history of cardiac disease instruction on her diet.  Which statement, if made by the woman, indicates an understanding of the patient teaching?

During an assessment, the nurse places a newborn on the scale to measure weight.  What type of heat loss may occur when placing the infant on a cold surface?