Nursing interventions to maintain a patent airway in a newborn should include:

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Supine is the position recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics to prevent sudden infant death syndrome.Sleeping in the prone position is not advised because of the possible link between sleeping in the prone position and sudden infant death syndrome.The child can be wrapped snugly,but should be placed on side or back.A bulb syringe should be kept by the bedside if necessary,but the pharynx should be suctioned before the nose.

Nursing Interventions to Maintain a Patent Airway in a Newborn