A patient has a baby boy via a cesarean birth. The pulse monitors the newborn's respirations because these infants are more apt to have atelectasis. The nurse explains that this is because:

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The nurse explains that this is because the rib cage is not compressed then released during birth. The release following compression of the chest during vaginal birth is the mechanism for expansion of the newborn's lungs because this does not occur during a cesarean birth. Lung expansion may be incomplete and atelectasis may result.

A Patient Has a Baby Boy Via a Cesarean Birth