You have just delivered a newborn who has a meningomyelocele. How should you position this patient?

A) In a lateral recumbent position with a pressure bandage over the defect
B) Supine, head and chest elevated
C) Prone
D) Supine, head lower than body

C

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a. deep tissue b. neuromuscular c. myofascial d. acupressure

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A fully charged oxygen tank with ___________ should be accessible

a positive-pressure mask an ambu bag a clean and disinfected mask an expiration tag

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