This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: When using a bulb syringe to clear a newborn's airway immediately after birth, the nurse should ... (Read 79 times)

ericka1

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 544
on: Jun 28, 2018
When using a bulb syringe to clear a newborn's airway immediately after birth, the nurse should first suction the mouth and then the nose because:
 
  a. The mouth is cleaner than the nose.
  b. Suctioning the mouth often causes gagging.
  c. The infant breathes primarily through the nose.
  d. Clearing the mouth first decreases the risk of aspiration.

Question 2

In a precipitate delivery in which no physician or midwife is present, the nurse should:
 
  a. Press against the baby's head to delay delivery until help arrives.
  b. Instruct the woman to push during her contractions.
  c. Apply gentle pressure to the perineum and deliver the head between contractions.
  d. Use mechanical suction set on low to clear the baby's airway.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

ApricotDream

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 336
Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Nasal suctioning can trigger a reflexive inhalation of pharyngeal material, resulting in aspiration of amniotic fluid. Therefore, the mouth should be cleared first.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The nurse can apply gentle pressure to the perineum and deliver the head between contractions. There should be no attempt to hold the head back.


ericka1

  • Member
  • Posts: 544
Reply 2 on: Jun 28, 2018
:D TYSM

JCABRERA33

  • Member
  • Posts: 344
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Studies show that systolic blood pressure can be significantly lowered by taking statins. In fact, the higher the patient's baseline blood pressure, the greater the effect of statins on his or her blood pressure.

Did you know?

Interferon was scarce and expensive until 1980, when the interferon gene was inserted into bacteria using recombinant DNA technology, allowing for mass cultivation and purification from bacterial cultures.

Did you know?

Hippocrates noted that blood separates into four differently colored liquids when removed from the body and examined: a pure red liquid mixed with white liquid material with a yellow-colored froth at the top and a black substance that settles underneath; he named these the four humors (for blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile).

Did you know?

Chronic necrotizing aspergillosis has a slowly progressive process that, unlike invasive aspergillosis, does not spread to other organ systems or the blood vessels. It most often affects middle-aged and elderly individuals, spreading to surrounding tissue in the lungs. The disease often does not respond to conventionally successful treatments, and requires individualized therapies in order to keep it from becoming life-threatening.

Did you know?

Approximately 15–25% of recognized pregnancies end in miscarriage. However, many miscarriages often occur before a woman even knows she is pregnant.

Meningocele. (a) A meningocele is a herniation of the meninges, usually associated with the spinal c Meningocele. (a) A meningocele is a herniation of the meninges, usually associated with the spinal c
Stellar Birth Rates Stellar Birth Rates
Compared to a chimpanzee, the human newborn has relatively little room to spare as it passes through Compared to a chimpanzee, the human newborn has relatively little room to spare as it passes through
Safety-Lok syringe. Safety-Lok syringe.
A Partially Filled 50-Unit Insulin Syringe A Partially Filled 50-Unit Insulin Syringe
Inadequate Airway, Breathing and Circulation in the Trauma Patient (Part 2) Inadequate Airway, Breathing and Circulation in the Trauma Patient (Part 2)
Video: Power Supply Polyacrylamide Gel Protein Sample

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library