A nurse is caring for an infant with spina bifida cystica (meningomyelocele type) who had the sac surgically removed. The nurse plans which of the following in the postoperative period to maintain the infant's safety?
A. covering the back dressing with a binder
B. placing the infant in a head-down position
C. strapping the infant in a baby seat sitting up
D. elevating the head with the infant in the prone position
Answer:D
A nurse is caring for an infant with spina bifida cystica (meningomyelocele type) who had the sac surgically removed. The nurse plans which of the following in the postoperative period to maintain the infant's safety?
A. covering the back dressing with a binder B. placing the infant in a head-down position C. strapping the infant in a baby seat sitting up D. elevating the head with the infant in the prone position