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A nurse is caring for a newborn with neonatal abstinence syndrome. Which intervention is most appropriate?

A nurse is assessing a newborn’s genitalia and notes swollen labia with a small amount of blood-tinged discharge. What is the best interpretation?

A newborn presents with excessive drooling, choking, and cyanosis during feeding attempts. What is the priority next action?

A newborn has not regained birth weight by 2 weeks of age. What is the nurse’s priority concern?

A newborn with suspected esophageal atresia is assessed. Which nursing intervention is contraindicated?

A nurse is performing a newborn assessment and notes the infant has a respiratory rate of 64 breaths per minute with no retractions, grunting, or nasal flaring. The infant is pink, feeding well, and has stable vital signs. What is the nurse’s best interpretation?

A preterm newborn (28 weeks) has episodes of apnea lasting 12–15 seconds with no color change or bradycardia. The nurse observes periodic breathing patterns between episodes. What is the most appropriate interpretation?

A newborn of a diabetic mother is jittery and lethargic 1 hour after birth. What is the priority action?

A newborn has a recessed chin and difficulty latching during feeding. What is the nurse’s priority concern?

Scenario: Developmentally, most 3-year-old infants can successfully copy a circle or a cross. However, they are typically unable to accurately copy a diamond shape until age 6 or 7 or even later. Researchers suggest this is not purely a lack of fine motor control, but rather a limitation in cognitive processing. Which of the following best explains why a diamond is significantly more difficult for a younger child to copy than a cross?