Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 75%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
Client at 40 weeks of gestation in labor with fetus small for gestational age (SGA)A nurse is caring for a client who is at 40 weeks of gestation and is in labor. The client's ultrasound examination indicates that the fetus is small for gestational age (SGA). Which of the following interventions should be included in the newborn's plan of care?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
SGA newborns are at risk for meconium aspiration syndrome due to intrauterine stress, requiring monitoring of respiratory secretions.