The nurse is teaching the new mother what occurs when her baby takes its first breath. Which one of the following teaching points is accurate?
A) The breath assists conversion to adult circulation and fills the lungs with fluid.
B) The breath establishes neonatal lung volume and function.
C) The baby's respirations should stabilize immediately at birth.
D) The baby's respiratory rate should be more than 60 breaths per minute after 2 hours.
B
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The first few breaths set into process events that (1) assist with the conversion from fetal to adult type circulation, (2) empty the lungs of liquid, and (3) establish neonatal lung volume and function in the newborn. The baby's respirations may not stabilize for about 2 hours after birth. During that time, some breaths may sound noisy and wet. However, it is abnormal for the respiratory rate to be greater than 60 breaths per minute at 2 hours of life.
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