The Neonate Study Guide Graded A+

A mother is visiting her neonate in the neonatal intensive care unit. Her baby is fussy and the mother wants to know what to do. In order to quiet a sick neonate, what can the nurse teach the mother to do? {Ans: Use constant, gentle touch.}When the nurse accidentally bumps the bassinet, the neonate throws out its arms, hands opened, and begins to cry. The nurse interprets this reaction as indicative of which reflex? {Ans: Moro reflex}Which finding is considered normal in the neonate during the first few days after birth? {Ans: weight loss then return to birth weight}The nurse has completed discharge teaching with new parents who will be bottle-feeding their normal term newborn. Which statement by the parents reflects the need for more teaching? {Ans: "We should weigh our baby daily to make sure he is gaining weight."}Commercial formulas contain 20 calories per 30 mL. A 1-day-old infant was fed 45 mL at 0200, 0530, 0800, 1100, 1400, 1630, 2000, and 2230. What is the total amount of calories the infant received today? Record your answer using a whole number. {Ans: 240}During a neonate's assessment shortly after birth, the nurse observes a large