Immediate Newborn Care in Maternal and Child Nursing

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What is the first step in immediate newborn care?

  • Initiate breastfeeding
  • Call out time of birth (correct)
  • Clamp and cut the cord
  • Place identification bracelet on ankle

What should be done during the first 30 seconds of immediate newborn care?

  • Rub off vernix
  • Do not suction unless mouth/nose are obstructed with secretion or other material (correct)
  • Clamp and cut the cord
  • Initiate breastfeeding

What does skin-to-skin contact provide for the newborn?

  • Reduces body temperature
  • Improves bonding (correct)
  • Increases risk of infection
  • Decreases blood sugar levels

When should ventilation be initiated for a newborn?

<p>If apneic baby is floppy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of placing an identification bracelet on the newborn's ankle?

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What should be done first during immediate newborn care?

<p>Call out time of birth (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When should the cord be clamped and cut during immediate newborn care?

<p>After drying the newborn thoroughly (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of positioning the newborn prone on the mother’s abdomen in skin-to-skin contact?

<p>To maintain warmth (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During the first 30 seconds of immediate newborn care, when should suctioning be performed?

<p>Only if mouth/nose are obstructed with secretion or other material (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does skin-to-skin contact provide for the newborn?

<p>Improves bonding (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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First step in newborn care?

Calling out the time of birth

Newborn suctioning?

Only if mouth/nose obstructed

Skin-to-skin contact benefit?

Improved bonding between parent and baby

Ventilation initiation?

When the baby is floppy and not breathing

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Identification bracelet use?

Identifies the newborn

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Cord clamping/cutting?

After thorough drying

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Newborn prone positioning?

Maintains warmth on mother's chest

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When suctioning during first 30 seconds?

Only when needed to clear the mouth/nose

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Skin-to-skin contact provides?

Improves bonding between parent and baby

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First step in care?

Recording time of birth

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