and Mrs. Atkins are the parents of a 30-week-gestation, 2-lb baby boy born last night after a short, 4-hour labor. Their baby took a few gasping...

Question Answered step-by-step Mr. and Mrs. Atkins are the parents of a 30-week-gestation, 2-lb babyboy born last night after a short, 4-hour labor. Their baby took a few gasping respirations at birth but then stopped breathing. He was resuscitated by the neonatal nurse practitioner and respiratory therapist and then transported to the intensive care nursery. Mr. Atkins was not present for the birth because he was out of town on business. You notice Mrs. Atkins has not visited the intensive care nursery to see her son. She has also refused to fill in the birth certificate because she tells you, “I don’t want to give him our favorite name because he might die.” Mr. Atkins called early this morning and acted more upset that the baby was born than relieved the baby was receiving intensive care. You hear him ask his wife, “Did you do something to cause this?” Previous chapters described the birth and care of well newborns. This chapter adds information on the care of newborns who are ill or who are born with a significant variation in gestational age or weight. Learning to recognize these infants at birth and organizing care for them can be instrumental in helping protect both their present and future health. 1.1. The nurse hears Mr. Atkins repeat the question he first asked his wife when he heard his baby had been born prematurely, “What did you do to cause this?” Would the nurse try to intervene or allow the Atkins to work out their feelings as a couple? 1.2. Mrs. Atkins tells the nurse she wishes her baby was 11 lb like the baby in the incubator next to hers so he wouldn’t have any problems. What patient education would the nurse provide?1.3. While the nurse was caring for Baby Atkins, who is ventilator dependent and receiving the paralyzing agent pancuronium, a power failure occurred. What would be the nurse’s first actions? Health Science Science Nursing NURS 350 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)