The nurse present at the delivery is reporting to the nurse who will be caring for the neonate after birth. What information might be included for an infant who had thick meconium in the amniotic fluid?
a. The infant needed vigorous stimulation immediately after birth to initiate crying.
b. An IV was started immediately after birth to treat dehydration.
c. No meconium was found below the vocal cords when they were examined.
d. The parents spent an hour bonding with the baby after birth.
C
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A Vigorous stimulation in the presence of meconium fluid is contraindicated to
prevent aspiration.
B There is no relationship between dehydration and meconium fluid.
C A laryngoscope is inserted to examine the vocal cords. If no meconium is below
the cords, probably no meconium is present in the lower air passages, and the
infant will not develop meconium aspiration syndrome.
D This is an expected occurrence.
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