The nurse is circulating during a cesarean birth of a preterm infant.The obstetrician requests that cord clamping be delayed.What is the rationale for this directive?
A) To reduce the risk for jaundice
B) To reduce the risk of intraventricular hemorrhage
C) To decrease total blood volume
D) To improve the ability to fight infection

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Delayed cord clamping has been shown to reduce the risk of intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm infants by allowing the transfer of additional blood volume from the placenta, which contains important nutrients and immune factors. It does not necessarily decrease total blood volume or improve the ability to fight infection, and its effect on jaundice may depend on other factors.

The Nurse Is Circulating During a Cesarean Birth of a Preterm