On Day 3 of Life,a Newborn Continues to Require 100

question 9

Multiple Choice

On day 3 of life,a newborn continues to require 100% oxygen by nasal cannula.The parents ask if they may hold their infant during his next gavage feeding.Considering that this newborn is physiologically stable,what response should the nurse provide?

• A) "Parents are not allowed to hold their infants who are dependent on oxygen."
• B) "You may only hold your baby's hand during the feeding."
• C) "Feedings cause more physiologic stress;therefore,the baby must be closely monitored.I don't think you should hold the baby."
• D) "You may hold your baby during the feeding."

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Definitions:

Tetrapods

A superclass of animals characterized by four limbs (or the descent from such), including amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.

Extant Species

Refers to species that are currently living and have not gone extinct.

Eusthenopteron

An extinct genus of lobe-finned fish, considered an important precursor to early tetrapods and amphibians.

Acanthostega

An extinct amphibian from the late Devonian period, known as an early tetrapod linking fish to terrestrial vertebrates.