Author Question: Following delivery of the newborn, which nursing intervention should be carried out immediately? ... (Read 35 times)

tfester · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Following delivery of the newborn, which nursing intervention should be carried out immediately?

a. Weigh the infant
b. Warm the infant
c. Bathe the infant
d. Inoculate the infant

Question 2

The patient's membranes have just ruptured. What is the first priority of the nurse?

a. Turn the patient on the left side
b. Perform a Nitrazine test
c. Check the fetal heart rate (FHR)
d. Perform a vaginal examination

dominiqueenicolee · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Maintenance of body temperature is the primary concern when caring for the newborn. The infant will also be weighed, bathed, and inoculated, but those measures are not the primary concern.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The FHR should be assessed immediately after rupture of the membranes to determine the well-being of the baby.