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

Author Question: Why should a nurse monitor a newborn after cesarean birth more closely than after a vaginal birth? ... (Read 66 times)

waynest

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 553
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


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

katieost

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 358
Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans: B

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A, B, C, D


waynest

  • Member
  • Posts: 553
Reply 2 on: Jun 28, 2018
Excellent

6ana001

  • Member
  • Posts: 311
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

When taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors, people should avoid a variety of foods, which include alcoholic beverages, bean curd, broad (fava) bean pods, cheese, fish, ginseng, protein extracts, meat, sauerkraut, shrimp paste, soups, and yeast.

Did you know?

Immunoglobulin injections may give short-term protection against, or reduce severity of certain diseases. They help people who have an inherited problem making their own antibodies, or those who are having certain types of cancer treatments.

Did you know?

The Babylonians wrote numbers in a system that used 60 as the base value rather than the number 10. They did not have a symbol for "zero."

Did you know?

Nitroglycerin is used to alleviate various heart-related conditions, and it is also the chief component of dynamite (but mixed in a solid clay base to stabilize it).

Did you know?

There are immediate benefits of chiropractic adjustments that are visible via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It shows that spinal manipulation therapy is effective in decreasing pain and increasing the gaps between the vertebrae, reducing pressure that leads to pain.

The tone of the nurse-patient introduction sets the stage for the patient interview and patient care The tone of the nurse-patient introduction sets the stage for the patient interview and patient care
B, The nurse teaches the postoperative client to use an incentive spirometer to expand the lungs. B, The nurse teaches the postoperative client to use an incentive spirometer to expand the lungs.
Concept of Birth by Children Concept of Birth by Children
Living systems such as the human body consist of closely interrelated elements Living systems such as the human body consist of closely interrelated elements
How did you give birth? C section vs. Normal Delivery How did you give birth? C section vs. Normal Delivery
The nurse conveys attentive listening through a posture of involvement The nurse conveys attentive listening through a posture of involvement
Video: Humerus Adduction Animation

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library