You are the nurse working in the NICU. You receive a 35 week…
You are the nurse working in the NICU. You receive a 35 week gestation neonate and notice that he is having retractions with a respiratory rate of 65 breaths per minute. An x-ray examination shows symmetrical hypoaeration and a ground glass pattern. What do you anticipate will be ordered for this neonate?
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You are the nurse working in the newborn nursery. You are caring for a newborn that was born 18 hours ago via c-section to a multiparous (G3P3) client. At birth she weighed 3.8 kg. You notice the newborn has grunting respirations with nasal flaring and bluish lips. A diagnosis of transient tachypnea of the newborn is made and you begin oxygen therapy. Which of the following contributed to the newborn’s condition?
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