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Title: The nurse is monitoring a preterm newborn for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Which of the ... Post by: ccddhh on Jan 18, 2018 The nurse is monitoring a preterm newborn for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Which of the following findings, if noted in the newborn, would alert the nurse to the possibility of this syndrome?
1. Hypotension and bradycardia 2. Tachypnea and retractions 3. Acrocyanosis and grunting 4. The presence of a barrel chest, with acrocyanosis Title: The nurse is monitoring a preterm newborn for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Which of the ... Post by: fdsafdsa on Jan 18, 2018 2
Rationale: The neonate with RDS may present with clinical signs of cyanosis; tachypnea or ap-nea; nasal flaring; chest wall retractions; or audible expiratory grunts. Acrocyanosis is the bluish discoloration of the hands and feet and is not uncommon in the first few hours of life. The op-tions hypotension and bradycardia, acrocyanosis and grunting, and the presence of a barrel chest, with acrocyanosis do not indicate clinical signs of respiratory distress syndrome. |