During a vertex vaginal birth the nurse notes meconium-stained amniotic fluid. what is the priority nursing intervention for the newborn?

Green stained amniotic fluid means that the fetus has passed first stool before birth and it is an indicator of fetal compromise (fetal distress). The nurse should carefully document the presence of meconium-stained fluid at the time of rapture of the membrane. In addition the nurse should also note the occurrence of variable decelerations and immediately notify the physician regardless of whether the meconium is present.

If these are the missing choices: a. to determine skin temperature, place the back of your hand against the patient's skin.b. determine body temperature by touching the patient's hands and feet.c. skin temperature will tell you very little about this patient's condition or well-being.d. the patient's skin temperature and color will likely be warm and red.my answer is: a. to determine skin temperature, place the back of your hand against the patient's skin. using the back of the hand to check for temperature rather than the palm is more effective because the back of the hand has more nerves that can feel and transmit the temperature than the palm.