An infant with a myelomeningocele is scheduled for surgery to close the defect. Which nursing action best facilitates the parent-child relationship in the preoperative period

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The nursing action that will best facilitate the parent-child relationship in the preoperative period is demonstrating feeding techniques in the prone position.

What is myelomeningocele?

Myelomeningocele is defined as a serious type of spina bifida whereby part of the spine protrudes on top of the back surface of the child like a sac.

The treatment of Myelomeningocele is through the following:

  • The opening is closed through surgery and

  • The patient is carefully monitored for any possible complications.

Before the corrective operations, the mother should be taught how to feed the baby who will be on a prone position for a while since the surgery would be carried out at the back.

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