FILL IN answers
PART I: FILL IN THE BLANKS
1._____ is one of the primary causes of maternal mortality associated with
childbearing that may be due to a small section of retained placenta.
2.The incomplete return of the uterus to its prepregnant size and shape is referred to
as _____.
3.To confirm urinary retention, a catheterized amount of _____ is measured.
4.Postpartum _____ is a normal accompaniment to birth.
5.The 2020 National Health Goals include seeing an increase to at least _____% of
the infants being breastfed.
6.Infants born with severe developmental hip dysplasia may be placed in a _____ to try to
correct the problem.
7._____ occurs when the sternocleidomastoid is injured and bleeds during birth.
8.Infants with a meconium ileus should be screened for _____ _____.
9._____ is the accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles or subarachnoid space.
10.Simple spina bifida occulta is a(n) _____ disorder.
PART II: TRUE OR FALSE
1.When establishing expected outcomes for newborns, the outcomes should be
consistent with the newborn’s potential.
2.It is estimated that between 10% and 15% of newborns require some assistance to
begin breathing.
3.Newborns should be kept in a neutral-temperature environment.
4.Every infant experiences respiratory acidosis until he or she takes a first breath.
5.The best “milk” for preterm infants is a commercial formula that best suits their
individual situation
PART III: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS
(3). You are preparing the discharge care plan for a patient who delivered a
healthy son 24 hours earlier. The patient and infant have been doing well with no
complications; however, when you enter the room, you notice the patient is
diaphoretic and flushed. She is trying to fan herself. Her vital signs reveal a
temperature of 100.6°F, heart rate of 90 beats/min, respiratory rate of 24
breaths/min, and blood pressure of 130/88 mmHg.
A. What assessments will you do?
B. What interventions will you implement?
C. What are your expected outcomes?
(4).The patient is a 20-year-old G1P0 who shows up in the emergency
department in active labor. She has a strong odor of alcohol on her breath and
her blood-alcohol level measures 1.2. She is evasive about prenatal care but finally
admits she has not received any. She also cannot remember the date of her last
menstruation period
A. What are the immediate concerns for this mother and infant?
B. What potential complications should the nursing staff prepare for
C.What nursing diagnoses would be appropriate in this situation?
(5). You are assessing an infant who was born with a cleft palate. The parents are
concerned and want it corrected immediately before taking their baby home
A. What teaching is necessary before the child and parents go home?
B. What therapies and/or corrections should the nurse teach the parents?
C. What nursing diagnoses are appropriate in this case?
PART IV: FILL IN THE BLANKS
1.Children with an IQ between 20 and 34 are considered to experience _____ cognitive challenge.
2. _____ is a learning disorder where the individual reads in reverse.
3. _____ is an eating disorder where the individual persists in eating non-food items.
4. _____ syndrome is an inherited syndrome of motor and phonic vocal tics.
5. _____ or the involuntary loss of feces is more common in boys than girls.
6. Burns from maltreatment are often on the _____ surface of the body.
7. _____ maltreatment includes constant belittling or threatening, rejecting, isolating, or exploiting a child.
8. Failure to thrive is a unique syndrome in which an infant falls below the _____ percentile for weight and height on a standard growth chart.
9. _____ is sexual activity between family members.
10. A cycle of violence often follows three phases: tension-building, _____ _____, and a “honeymoon” phase.
11. Most children with a long-term illness receive most of their health care at _____.
12. A parent’s usual response to the diagnosis of a terminal illness in a child is _____.
13. Nurses who enter the _____ phase of grief may become ineffective caregivers.
14. The second stage of grief is _____.
15. Throughout the stages of grieving, parents develop important _____ mechanisms to help them through this crisis.
PART V: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS
(7) “You can’t be talking about our son!” The heartbroken parents cried. “But he was doing so well and learning and growing. Why has this happened?” The physician has just told the parents their son has developed an autism spectrum disorder.
a. What nursing care will you plan for this family?
b. What are some nursing diagnoses for this situation (more than 1 please)
c. What are some expected outcomes?
(8) A mother comes into the emergency department with her 18-month-old son screaming because he has been burned. When questioned, the mother states, “He jumped into the bathtub I was fixing for myself. I guess the water was too hot.” However, the exam shows second and third-degree burns on the dorsal side of the legs and feet, abdomen, hands, and distal arms.
a .How would you as the nurse, respond?
b. You suspect this child had hot water thrown on him. How would you proceed?
c. Identify some nursing diagnoses for this situation.
(9) The health care provider has informed the family that regrettably, there is nothing else that they can do for cancer that is affecting the youngest. The 7-year-old is accepting the news better than anyone else. Arrangements are being made for hospice to help care for the child and assist the family.
a. What concerns do you think you should address?
b. What patient-centered care would you implement?
c. What information will the family need at this time?