1. Before caring for a newborn, what information should you obtain from the birthing person’s perinatal and delivery history? 2. Newborn vital signs are often monitored differently that adults. What vital signs will you be regularly assessing? Indicate the rate, route, and any nursing considerations for each. 3. You are the nurse receiving a newborn as soon as they are delivered. What are the components of an initial, complete head to toe physical assessment of a newborn? Where will you conduct this assessment? Are there any assessments that take priority to others? 4. What physical assessments should regularly be completed on newborns as they transition to extrauterine life? Describe how you will complete each assessment, including any nursing considerations for each. 5. How do you ensure proper identification of the newborn? Newborns typically room in with their parents, at times they may be separated—how will you ensure the correct newborn is returned to their parents? 6. How do you identify a newborn prior to administering medication? How do you obtain consent prior to administering medication to a newborn? Describe how you would administer oral, ophthalmic, and IM medication to a newborn. 7. Thermoregulation is often a concern for newborns transitioning to extrauterine life. What immediate actions will you take if you assess a low temperature in a newborn? What role does skin to skin play? 8. Bilirubin levels are typically monitored on all newborns prior to discharge. Explain why this test is important. How is blood work obtained on an infant? 9. Explain the signs and symptoms of jaundice in a newborn. Explain the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia in a newborn. 10. You are working with a newborn who is exclusively breastfed. What questions will you ask the postpartum person to assess feeding? What physical assessments will you complete to assess feeding? 11. You are working with a newborn who is being formula fed. What questions will you ask the postpartum person to assess feeding? 12. What are the signs of respiratory distress in a newborn? What interventions would be appropriate for a newborn in distress—consider the role of the registered nurse, as well as your role as a student nurse. 13. You are teaching new parents how to care for their newborn. Briefly describe what you would tell them about the following: • Voiding and stooling patterns (are there differences between breastfed and formula fed infants?) • Cord care • Bathing • Diapering