Which is the priority nursing action when preparing a neonate born with a gastroschisis defect for transport to a pediatric hospital for corrective surgery?
1. Covering the exposed intestines with sterile moist gauze
2. Wrapping the newborn warmly in two or three blankets
3. Providing a sterile water feeding to maintain hydration during transport
4. Allowing the parents of the newborn to see their child prior to transport
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Explanation:
1. It is important to keep the intestine from drying during transport.
2. Placement in a transport isolette would be preferred to wrapping due to the nature of the birth defect.
3. The newborn should be NPO.
4. While it is important for the parents to see their child before transport, this is not the priority nursing intervention.
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