Question

A nurse is assessing a newborn whose mother had a precipitate birth at home. for which complication should the nurse assess the newborn?

Answer 1

Intracranial Hemorrhage
A rapid birth does not give the fetal head adequate time for molding, so pressure against the head is increased, which may result in intracranial hemorrhage.

Answer 2

The correct answer is intracranial hemorrhage.

Explanation:

Precipitous delivery refers to extremely brisk labor and delivery. It is illustrated as the eviction of the fetus in less than three hours of the beginning of regular contractions. Thus, in the given case, the nurse should assess the newborn for intracranial hemorrhage.

The brain bleeds or the intracranial hemorrhages refer to the injury at the time of birth, which varies from minor to extremely serious. They can be a result of birth trauma, that is, injuries causing due to extreme mechanical force to the head of the baby or due to birth asphyxia.