Concerning the respiratory development of the newborn, nurses ...

[CBme]

Concerning the respiratory development of the newborn, nurses should be aware that:
 
  1. the first gasping breath is an exaggerated respiratory reaction within 1 minute of birth.
  2. newborns must expel the fluid at uterine life from the respiratory system within a few minutes of birth.
  3. newborns are instinctive mouth breathers.
  4. seesaw respirations are no cause for concern in the first hour after birth.

Question 2

A 3-year-old is admitted to the hospital suddenly after an automobile accident. His mother cannot stay with him because she is injured herself. A personal object you would suggest his mother leave with him when she leaves is
 
  A) her key ring emblem he has noticed many times.
  B) her driver's license because her picture is on it.
  C) a picture she draws of a boy in a hospital.
  D) her shoe because he would recognize it as hers.

[lgoldst9]

Answer to Question 1

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1. Correct. The first breath produces a cry.
2. Incorrect. Newborns continue to expel fluid for the first hour of life.
3. Incorrect. Newborns are natural nose breathers; they may not have the mouth breathing response to nasal blockage for three weeks.
4. Incorrect. Seesaw respirations instead of normal abdominal respirations are not normal and should be reported.

Answer to Question 2

A

[CBme]

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[aliotak]

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