Author Question: Why should a nurse monitor a newborn after cesarean birth more closely than after a vaginal birth? ... (Read 40 times)

waynest · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

Why should a nurse monitor a newborn after cesarean birth more closely than after a vaginal birth?

A) The baby's lifeline to oxygen is cut off when the umbilical cord is clamped, resulting in oxygen levels falling and carbon dioxide rising
B) The baby will have more fluid in its lungs, making respiratory adaptation more challenging
C) Fetal lungs are uninflated and full of amniotic fluid that must be absorbed
D) Much of the fetal lung fluid is squeezed out as the fetus moves down the birth canal

Question 2

The nurse is planning to evaluate a postpartum patient's lower extremities. What should the nurse do for this assessment? (Select all that apply.)

A) Check pulses
B) Inspect for edema
C) Evaluate capillary refill in the toes
D) Ask the patient to dorsiflex the calf
E) Assess for coolness of skin temperature