The Nurse Is Caring for a Neonate Born with a Myelomeningocele.Surgery

question 27

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a neonate born with a myelomeningocele.Surgery to repair the defect is scheduled the next day.What is the most appropriate way to position and feed this neonate?

• A) Prone with the head turned to the side
• B) On the side
• C) Supine in an infant carrier
• D) Supine, with defect supported with rolled blankets

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