Newborn Assessment:
1. An infant boy boy was born @ 3:13 pm vaginal delivery the 1 minute APGAR is 6 & the 5 minute APGAR is 7. The infant is transferred into nursery and has jittery, cyanosis (face, hand, and feet), shaking when he's stimulated. Upon auscultation, the lungs are moist. What action would you take with this infant?
2. What nursing interventions would you do for this patient by 4:15 pm?
3. At 24 hours of age the infant's bilirubin level is 13.2. What would be the treatment plan for this patient? Would you transfer the infant to nursery or let the infant remain in the mother's room?
4. Mom is trying to decide if she should get her infant circumcised.
a. What critical information does the nurse need to look for in the chart prior to the procedure?
b. How is pain managed for the newborn during this procedure?
c. Identify the patient teaching related to care of the circumcised newborn at home.
d. Identify the patient teaching related to the care of the uncircumcised newborn at home.
e. How would you respond to the mother when she asks your opinion about getting her son circumcised?