A nurse is preparing for the delivery of a newborn with a known diaphragmatic hernia defect. The equipment the nurse prepares is
1. intubation setup.
2. appropriate bag and mask.3. sterile gauze and saline.
4. soft arm restraints.
Answer:1
Rationale: 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 the newborn's respiratory status can be stabilized. A bag and mask will not be adequate to ventilate a newborn with thiscondition. The defect is not external so sterile gauze and saline are not needed. Soft arm restraints are not immediately necessary.
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