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javeds · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

Which statement best explains why newborns who are delivered by cesarean birth are at greater risk for respiratory complications than newborns delivered vaginally?

a. In most cases, newborns delivered by cesarean are already in fetal distress before birth.
b. A newborn delivered by cesarean does not have the compressions of the birth canal on the chest, which forces fluid from the lungs.
c. Without going through the normal birth process, the newborn delivered by cesarean does not produce surfactant.
d. Newborns delivered by cesarean do not develop the temporary hypoxia that normally stimulates respirations.

Question 2

The nurse understands that childbirth pain differs from pain experienced in other conditions in what way(s)? (Select all that apply.)

a. Labor pain is part of a normal process.
b. The sources of labor pain are unknown.
c. There is time for preparation to manage labor pain.
d. The pain of labor is self-limiting.
e. The purpose of labor pain helps in the birthing process.

Rilsmarie951 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The chest compressions that occur during a vaginal delivery help express fluid from the lungs. A neonate delivered by cesarean birth does not experience this compression and therefore is more likely to have excess fluid in the lungs after delivery.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, C, D, E
Childbirth pain differs from pain experienced in other conditions. Labor pain is part of a normal process, the pain of labor is self-limiting, the pain aids in the birthing process, and there is time to prepare for the pain.