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The nursing team is planning care for four infants recently admitted to the newborn nursery. Which infant should the registered nurse assess FIRST?

  1. An infant delivered 4 hours ago via vacuum extraction who presents with an expanding, boggy scalp mass crossing the cranial sutures and a resting heart rate of 178/min.Cevap
  2. B
    An infant born 2 hours ago following a 22-hour rupture of membranes who exhibits acrocyanosis and a respiratory rate of 58 breaths/min.
  3. C
    A 6-hour-old large-for-gestational-age infant who displays bilateral hand tremors and has a capillary blood glucose level of 38 mg/dL (2.1 mmol/L).
  4. D
    A 24-hour-old infant who has a firm, well-demarcated scalp swelling confined to the right parietal bone and a respiratory rate of 42 breaths/min.

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The infant delivered via vacuum extraction with an expanding, boggy scalp mass and a heart rate of 178/min requires immediate assessment.
The infant with an expanding, boggy scalp mass crossing the cranial sutures and a resting heart rate of 178/min is exhibiting signs of a subgaleal hemorrhage and early hypovolemic shock. The subgaleal space is large and can accommodate a massive amount of blood, potentially leading to rapid exsanguination. Tachycardia (normal newborn heart rate is 110-160/min) is an early compensatory mechanism for hypovolemia. This represents an immediate, life-threatening circulation (ABC) emergency.

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1
Analyze the clinical presentation of the infant with the expanding scalp mass.
The combination of vacuum extraction, an expanding boggy mass crossing sutures, and tachycardia indicates a subgaleal hemorrhage and early hypovolemic shock.
Subgaleal hemorrhage involves bleeding into the loose areolar tissue space, which can hold a massive portion of the infant's blood volume, leading to exsanguination.
2
Evaluate the large-for-gestational-age infant with tremors.
A glucose level of 38 mg/dL (2.1 mmol/L) with tremors indicates symptomatic hypoglycemia, requiring prompt feeding or intravenous dextrose.
Metabolic issues are urgent but follow airway, breathing, and circulation (ABC) problems in the prioritization framework.
3
Assess the remaining two infants.
The infant with prolonged rupture of membranes has normal vital signs and expected acrocyanosis. The infant with a firm, localized swelling has a cephalohematoma.
Neither of these conditions requires immediate, life-saving intervention. Cephalohematomas are contained and resolve spontaneously.
4
Apply prioritization principles (ABCs and Maslow's hierarchy of needs).
The infant with suspected subgaleal hemorrhage and shock takes the highest priority.
Circulatory collapse is an immediate, active threat to the infant's life.

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Prioritization of neonatal complications and recognition of subgaleal hemorrhage
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