High-Risk Pregnancy and Newborn Adaptation · NCLEX Exam

For a high-risk newborn, one of the first nursing priorities is to:

  1. Delay all feeding for the first 48 hours of life
  2. Promote parent-infant bonding in the incubator
  3. Allow unlimited handling to maximize early stimulation
  4. Forgo ambient temperature monitoring in the unit
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Correct answer: Promote parent-infant bonding in the incubator

In high-risk newborn care, promoting parent-infant bonding even in NICU/incubator is important while maintaining physiologic stability.

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