A nurse in the NICU observes a parent standing at the bedsid…

A nurse in the NICU observes a parent standing at the bedside of their baby.  The baby has a chest tube inserted due to a pneumothorax secondary to meconium aspiration.  The parent is crying.  Write a therapeutic response for communicating  with the parent. The parent states, ”  I feel so overwhelmed. This is not what I had planned”. ________________________________________________________________________.

Please select the potential condition from the choices liste…

Please select the potential condition from the choices listed, the actions to take, and the parameters to monitor from the choices listed. The nurse is caring for a 34 week gestational age newborn.  APGARS 4 at 1 minute of age and 4 at 5 minutes of age.  Vital signs are apical pulse 150 bpm, respirations 77 breaths per minute. Temperature is 37.0 C (98.6F).  O2 saturation is 90% room air.  On assessment the newborn is tachypneic, grunting, retractions, and nasal flaring noted.   What is the potential complication?  (Select one from the list below) ______________. What two priority actions should the nurse take? (Select two from the list below ____________. What priority parameters would the nurse monitor? (Select two from the list below __________. 1.  Potential Condition Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Neonatal Sepsis Respiratory Distress Syndrome Congenital Heart Disease   2.  Actions to take Administer Antibiotics Arrange cardiac consult Administer Oxygen and intubate if needed Administer narcotic Administer surfactant 3.  Parameters to monitor Monitor temperature Monitor Arterial Blood gases (ABGs) Monitor Oxygen saturations Monitor neonatal abstinence score Monitor blood pressure  

A newborn at 34 weeks gestation is admitted to the NICU with…

A newborn at 34 weeks gestation is admitted to the NICU with suspected Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS). The infant is grunting and has a respiratory rate of 82/min. Which of the following interventions are  indicated (appropriate), contraindicated ( may be harmful), and non-essential ( not necessary) for this infant at this time?