1. The nurse caring for a full-term neonate has finished with his immersion bath. The neonate’s mother has assisted with the bath. What should the nurse ask the mother? Go to
Question 2
A. “Would you like to hold your baby with just a diaper so you can look him over?”
B. “Would you like your baby to go back to the nursery where it is warmer?”
C. “Would you like me to turn down the heat in the room? You seem warm.”
D. “Would you like to do skin-to-skin care with your baby? It helps him maintain body heat after a bath.”
2. The nurse caring for a neonate after birth notes grunting, flaring, and retracting. Should a bath be given? Go to
Question 3
A. No, the neonate is unstable due to respiratory compromise
B. Yes, because they are only mild symptoms
C. Yes, because the bath is calming and helps with the respiratory symptoms
D. Yes, the vernix from the birth should be completely washed off directly after birth
3. A late-preterm neonate has vernix covering different parts of the body. During the bath, the nurse should: Go to
Question 4
A. Use a cleanser with a high pH
B. Scrub the vernix off the neonate’s skin because it may cause infection
C. Not bathe the neonate until the vernix is absorbed into the skin
D. Wash the neonate gently, leaving the vernix in place if it does not easily wash off
4. While immersion bathing a 32-week neonate in the mother’s room, the nurse notices that he is crying and showing increasing stress during the bath. The nurse should: Go to
Question 5
A. Talk over the crying neonate to teach the parents bathing and newborn care.
B. Do nothing because the bath is almost finished.
C. Pause the bath, assist the neonate in self-calming behaviors, and educate the parents about how such behaviors help calm him.
D. Try to finish the bath quickly and tell the parents they will be taught about it at a later time.
5. A nurse is getting ready to give a neonate an immersion bath. The key points for a neutral thermal environment are to: Back to Top
A. Ensure the room is warm, keep the room draft-free, use warm water that only partially covers the neonate’s body, and use a warmed hat and blankets
B. Ensure the room is warm and draft-free, use warm water up to the neonate’s shoulders, and use a warmed hat and blankets
C. Use warm water that covers the neonate’s entire body, and use a blanket and hat; if the room is cool but the mother is warm, do not turn up the heat
D. Use warm water that partially covers the neonate’s body, use a warm hat and blanket, and give the bath in the nursery where it is warmer and more convenient