NUR 106 Final Exam Module E|141 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Updated 2024

Immediate needs of the newborn: AIRWAY Ensure patent airway - Suction ________ first, then ________. When the nose is stimulated it causes a gasp which may cause aspiration of mucus in the mouth. Avoid prolonged or vigorous suctioning. Have 02 and resuscitation equipment ready in case it is needed - ️️Mouth Nose Immediate needs of the newborn: RESPIRATION During labor lung fluid begins to move into interstitial spaces and is absorbed. This process is delayed with c-sections that do not labor. Surfactant is produced at about _______ weeks gestation and is necessary to keep the alveoli expanded after exhalation. - ️️34-36 weeks Immediate needs of the newborn: RESPIRATION Breathing is initiated by chemical, mechanical and thermal factors that stimulate the respiratory center in the medulla. The chest is __________ during a vaginal birth that forces a small amount of fluid out of the lungs into the upper airway and is expelled during birth. - ️️Compressed Immediate needs of the newborn: RESPIRATION Sensors in the skin are sensitive to changes in ____________ and send impulses that stimulate the respiratory center. - ️️Temperature