LESSON ASSIGNMENT
LESSON 11
The Sick Neonate.
TEXT ASSIGNMENT
Paragraphs 11-1 through 11-12.
LESSON OBJECTIVES
After completing this lesson, you should be able to:
11-1. Select those statements that describe each of
the twelve problems of the neonate:
Weight-related gestational conditions.
Age-related gestational conditions.
Jaundice.
Intracranial hemorrhage.
Tracheoesophageal atresia.
Down's syndrome.
Clubfoot.
Erythroblastosis fetalis.
Respiratory distress syndrome.
Children born of an addict mother.
Infants suffering from Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome (FAS).
11-2. Identify signs and symptoms of the twelve
problems of the neonate.
11-3. Identify the treatments for the twelve problems
of the neonate.
11-4. Identify the nursing care considerations
for the twelve problems of the neonate.
SUGGESTION
After studying the assignment, complete the exercises
at the end of this lesson. These exercises will help you
to achieve the lesson objectives.
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