What should nursing interventions to maintain a patent airway in a newborn include?
a. Positioning the newborn supine after feedings.
b. Wrapping the newborn as snugly as possible.
c. Placing the newborn to sleep in the prone (on abdomen) position.
d. Using a bulb syringe to suction as needed, suctioning the nose first and then the pharynx.
ANS: A
Positioning the newborn supine after feedings is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics to prevent sudden newborn death syndrome. The child can be wrapped snugly but should be placed on the side or back. Placing a newborn to sleep in the prone (on abdomen) position is not advised because of the possible link between sleeping in the prone position and sudden newborn death syndrome. A bulb syringe should be kept by the bedside if necessary, but the pharynx should be suctioned before the nose.
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