Which Nursing Intervention Is Most Appropriate When Caring for an Infant

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which nursing intervention is most appropriate when caring for an infant with a myelomeningocele in the preoperative stage?

• A) Placing infant supine to decrease pressure on the sac
• B) Appling a heat lamp to facilitate drying and toughening of the sac
• C) Measuring head circumference every shift to identify developing hydrocephalus
• D) Appling a diaper to prevent contamination of the sac

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