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danielfitts88

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A nurse is assessing for the tonic neck reflex. This is elicited by:
 
  A) Making a load sound near the neonate.
  B) Placing the neonate in a sitting position.
  C) Turing the neonate's head to the side so that the chin is over the shoulder while the neonate is in a supine position.
  D) Holding the neonate in a semi-sitting position and letting the head slightly drop back.

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A multipara, 26 weeks gestation and accompanied by her husband, has just delivered a fetal demise. Which of the following nursing actions is appropriate at this time?
 
  A) Encourage the parents to pray for the baby's soul.
  B) Advise the parents that it is better for the baby to have died than to have had to live with a defect.
  C) Encourage the parents to hold the baby.
  D) Advise the parents to refrain from discussing the baby's death with their other children.


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gstein359

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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Turing the neonate's head to the side so that the chin is over the shoulder while the neonate is in a supine position.

Answer to Question 2

C
Encourage the parents to hold the baby.


danielfitts88

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Reply #2 on: Jun 28, 2018
Thank you


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Reply #3 on: Jun 28, 2018
No problemo


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