A nurse is caring for a newborn immediately following birth who has a large abdominal wall defect that is protruding from the right of the umbilicus and is not covered by a membrane. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Provide intermittent suction once an oral gastric tube is placed. Place the newborn into a sterile bowel bag up to the axilla. Position the newborn supine on a radiant warmer with a sterile gauze dressing to the defect. Assist the maternal client with breastfeeding the newborn.
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