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A Client in Labor Is Found to Have Meconium-Stained Amniotic

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A client in labor is found to have meconium-stained amniotic fluid upon rupture of membranes.At delivery,the nurse finds the infant to have depressed respirations and a heart rate of 80.The nurse anticipates which of the following to occur?


A) Deliver the neonate on its side with head up,to facilitate drainage of secretions.
B) Direct tracheal suctioning by specially trained personnel.
C) Prepare for the immediate use of positive pressure to expand the lungs.
D) Suction the oropharynx when the newborn's head is delivered.

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