Question

The doctor gave her a pudendal block and did a midline episiotomy. At 8:05 p.m. Mrs. M. gave birth to a 7 lbs., 5 oz. (3.317 gm.) boy in the L.O.A. position. The nurse put medicine in the baby's eyes and placed an identifying bracelet on his right wrist and ankle. A matching bracelet was placed on the mother's wrist. The baby was shown to his mother and then taken to the newborn nursery. At 8:08 p.m. the placenta was expelled.

7. Why is the medicine put in the baby's eyes?

8. Why is it important to put identification on the baby in the delivery room?

9. What care should Mrs. M. receive before she is transferred to the recovery room. Why?

Answer 1

7)Ilocytin is an antibiotic ointment that will be routinely put in the eyes of a newborn baby to prevent neonatal conjunctivitis(pink eye),this helps in preventing severe infection by bacteria.

8)It is important for the identification of the baby ,so that if any later medications procedure occurs the baby will be taken to other rooms sometimes for their treatment,this should not cause any confusion with the identification of other babies and it also helps in easy identification of mother and baby for the nursing staff.

9)Immediately after the surgery the patient will be taken to the recovery room,where nurses will monitor the post -anesthesia care.The nurses ahould take care that the patient is cleaned and dressed properly,pain medication updates to be recorded,IV procedure details to be taken from the doctor for rapid pain relief.