Lets finish up the work week with the answer to the #NCLEX Mastery Question of the Day. A patient has meconium stained amniotic fluid. Fetal scalp sampling indicates a blood ph of 7.12 and fetal bradycardia is present. Based on these findings, the nurse should take which action? B. Prepare for cesarean section •Based on the assessment, fetal acidosis is present. Infants with meconium stained amniotic fluid may have respiratory difficulties and bradycardia at birth. These findings pose a great threat to the newborn’s well-being. Therefore, a cesarean section is required. •Amnioinfusion is an infusion of sterile isotonic solution into the uterine cavity during labor to reduce umbilical cord compression. This is also done to dilute meconium in amniotic fluid, reducing the risk that the infant will aspirate thick meconium at birth. This procedure is done only if the patient does not experience fetal hypoxia. #Nursingschool #Nursingstudent #FutureNurse
Posted on: Sat, 06 Dec 2014 01:00:03 +0000
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