Question: When caring for a preterm infant born at 30 weeks of gestation, the nurse should recognize which of the following at the newborn's primary nursing diagnosis? Need Assignment Help?
a. Ineffective breathing pattern related to surfactant deficiency and weak respiratory muscle effort. b. Ineffective thermoregulation related to immature thermoregulation center. c. Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements related to ineffective suck and swallow. d. Risk for infection related to decreased immune response.