Which Nursing Intervention Is Most Appropriate When Caring for an Infant

Multiple Choice

Which nursing intervention is most appropriate when caring for an infant with a myelomeningocele in the preoperative stage?

A) Placing infant supine to decrease pressure on the sac
B) Appling a heat lamp to facilitate drying and toughening of the sac
C) Measuring head circumference every shift to identify developing hydrocephalus
D) Appling a diaper to prevent contamination of the sac