The best intervention to protect the newborn from injury is to place the newborn in a prone or lateral position.
What is myelomeningocele?
Myelomeningocele is the most serious type of spinal disorder in babies.
With this condition, a sac of fluid comes through an opening in the baby's back. Part of the spinal cord and nerves are in this sac and are damaged.
Thus, when a nurse is caring for a newborn client who is diagnosed with myelomeningocele, the best intervention to protect the newborn from injury is to place the newborn in a prone or lateral position.
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