A nurse is preparing for the delivery of a newborn with a known diaphragmatic hernia defect. The equipment the nurse prepares is:
1. An intubation setup.
2. An appropriate bag and mask.
3. Sterile gauze and saline.
4. Soft arm restraints.
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Rationale:
1. A diaphragmatic hernia (protrusion of abdominal contents into the chest cavity through a defect in the diaphragm) is a life-threatening condition. Intubation is required immediately so that the newborn's respiratory status can be stabilized.
2. A bag and mask will not be adequate to ventilate a newborn with this condition.
3. The defect is not external, so sterile gauze and saline are not needed.
4. Soft arm restraints are not immediately necessary.
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