Prior to Conducting the Initial Assessment of a Newborn, the Nurse

question 3

Multiple Choice

Prior to conducting the initial assessment of a newborn, the nurse reviews the mother's prenatal record and the delivery record to obtain information concerning possible risk factors for the infant and to anticipate the impact of these factors on the infant's ability to successfully transition to the extrauterine environment. Which information is pertinent to this assessment?

• A) Drug or alcohol use by the father
• B) Infectious disease screening results
• C) Maternal history of gestational diabetes
• D) Prolonged rupture of the membranes
• E) Maternal use of prenatal vitamins

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Definitions:

2-Methylpropane

An alkane with the chemical formula C4H10, also known as isobutane, characterized by a branched structure.

Conformers

Different spatial arrangements of atoms in a molecule that can be converted into one another by rotation around single bonds.

Butane

A gaseous hydrocarbon with the formula C4H10, existing in two isomeric forms and used as a fuel and a refrigerant.

Torsional Strain

A type of strain in molecules that occurs when atoms in a molecule are placed such that they cause repulsion by being in close proximity, often linked to bond angles and rotation around bonds.