Types of Spina Bifida

You are the nurse caring for a baby born an hour ago with myelomeningocele. When planning your nursing care you know that the baby is at risk for which of the following? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a 2-day-old infant who is waiting to have surgery for a myelomeningocele repair. What is the most important position to place the client in to protect the sac?

A baby has just been born with a myelomeningocele. The nurse knows that which of the following nursing interventions should be given top priority?

The parents of a newborn who has been diagnosed with a myelomeningocele have asked the nurse for some more information about what this will mean for their child. The nurse provides them with which of the following pieces of information? Select all that apply.

The nurse caring for a 14-year-old with spina bifida knows that which of the following medications should be prescribed to help manage the neurogenic bladder.