Nur 221 Quiz 2 Questions And Answers.

What are the signs of a prolapsed umbilical cord? {Ans: 1.) Variable or prolonged deceleration during uterine contractions. 2.) Woman reports feeling the cord after membranes rupture. 3.) Cord is seen or felt in or protruding from the vagina.}What are some nonpharmacological techniques for managing pain in a neonate? {Ans: One of the most common measures is swaddling or snugly wrapping the infant with a blanket. Nonnutritive sucking (NNS) on a pacifier is a common comfort measure used with newborns. Oral sucrose in small amounts given with a syringe with or without a pacifier for sucking is safe and effective in reducing neonatal pain during painful procedures such as venipuncture or heelsticks.}What is a frequently used method of determining gestational age? {Ans: The New Ballard Score, which can be used to measure gestational ages of infants as young as 20 weeks of gestation. The examination of infants with a gestational age of 26 weeks or less should be performed at a postnatal age of less than 12 hours. For infants with a gestational age of at least 26 weeks, the examination can be performed up to 96 hours after birth. It is recommended that the initial examination