When Is the Best Time for the Neonatal Intensive Care

question 55

Multiple Choice

When is the best time for the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurse to initiate an individualized stimulation program for the preterm newborn?

• A) As soon as possible after newborn is born
• B) As soon as parent is available to provide stimulation
• C) When newborn is over 38 weeks of gestation
• D) When developmental organization and stability are sufficient

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Definitions:

Water Molecules

The smallest unit of water (H2O), consisting of two hydrogen atoms bonded to one oxygen atom, essential for life and a major component of cells and ecosystems.

Tension-Cohesion Model

A model explaining the movement of water through plants, based on water molecule cohesion and tension within xylem vessels, enabling water transport from roots to leaves.

Water Potential

A measure of the potential energy in water, driving the movement of water through plant tissues and determining the direction of its flow.

Cohesion

The action or property of like molecules sticking together, being mutually attractive, which is observed in various physical phenomena such as water droplets forming on a surface.