Preterm newbo Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Case Summary A late preterm newborn, born at home attended by a certified nurse midwife, is brought to the emergency room at 12 hours of life in respiratory distress. The learner must recognize symptoms of respiratory distress; decide what interventions to include in the plan of care, the care priority, and determine what client findings would indicate interventions have been effective.

Chapter 13 Preterm and Postterm Newborns

Case Summary A late preterm newborn, born at home attended by a certified nurse midwife, is brought to the emergency room at 12 hours of life in respiratory distress. The learner must recognize symptoms of respiratory distress; decide what interventions to include in the plan of care, the care priority, and determine what client findings would indicate interventions have been effective.

Case Study Topic: Next Gen NCLEX- Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A late preterm newborn, born at home attended by a certified nurse midwife, is brought to the emergency room at 12 hours of life in respiratory distress. VERIFIED

A late preterm newborn, born at home attended by a certified nurse midwife, is brought to the emergency room at 12 hours of life in respiratory distress. The learner must recognize symptoms of respiratory distress; decide what interventions to include in the plan of care, the care priority, and determine what client findings would indicate interventions have been effective.

Case Study Topic: Next Gen NCLEX- Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A late preterm newborn, born at home attended by a certified nurse midwife, is brought to the emergency room at 12 hours of life in respiratory distress. VERIFIED

Case Study Topic: Next Gen NCLEX- Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A late preterm newborn, born at home attended by a certified nurse midwife, is brought to the emergency room at 12 hours of life in respiratory distress.

Case Summary A late preterm newborn, born at home attended by a certified nurse midwife, is brought to the emergency room at 12 hours of life in respiratory distress. The learner must recognize symptoms of respiratory distress; decide what interventions to include in the plan of care, the care priority, and determine what client findings would indicate interventions have been effective.

___ _____ refers to the actual time, from conception to birth, that the fetus remains in the uterus. Gestational age For the preterm infant this is less than ___weeks. 37 An early term infant is born between ____ and ____. An early term infant is born between 37 weeks and 38 weeks, 6 days. The full term infant is one born between _____ and ____ 39 and 40 weeks, 6 days late term infant is one born between _____ and _____.. late term infant is one born between 41 weeks and...

1. The nurse assessing a preterm infant understands that the infant's level of maturation refers to: a. actual time the fetus remained in the uterus. b. age on the Dubowitz scoring system. c. infant's weight as compared to the gestational age. d. ability of the organs to function outside of the uterus. ANS: D Level of maturation refers to how well developed the infant is at birth and the ability of the organs to function outside of the uterus. 2. A preterm infant has a yellow skin...