A new mother and her partner are concerned about their infant's ability to respond to germs that will be present in different settings that they will visit with the baby after discharge.
The nurse informs them that the infant has some protection from the maternal immunoglobulins that have crossed the placenta, known as Immunoglobulin E (IgE).
A) True
B) False
Question 2
The perinatal nurse is aware that an epidural blood patch may be performed to provide pain relief for the woman suffering from a post spinal anesthesia headache.
The mechanism of action for this intervention involves the formation of a blood clot in the tear or hole in the ligamentum flavum in the epidural space.
A) True
B) False