# A healthy term newborn is preparing for the first ride home. The parents have a rear-facing car seat that fits the newborn within the manufacturer's height and weight limits. Complete the discharge-teaching statement. > source: MyMerci (mymerci.kr) > url: https://mymerci.kr/pages/nclex_q.php?qn_id=525984&lang=en > language: en > subject: Ante/Intra/Postpartum and Newborn Care > category: HPM ## Question A healthy term newborn is preparing for the first ride home. The parents have a rear-facing car seat that fits the newborn within the manufacturer's height and weight limits. Complete the discharge-teaching statement. The newborn should ride ::선택::forward-facing as soon as the newborn can hold the head upside-facing during the first monthrear-facing until the stated rear-facing height or weight limit is reachedrear-facing only until the first pediatric visit, the seat should be installed ::선택::in the front passenger seat with the airbag activeon any vehicle seat that allows the parent to watch the newbornin the cargo area when the back seat is occupiedin the vehicle's back seat according to the car-seat and vehicle instructions, and the harness should be ::선택::loose enough to fit a winter coat underneathflat and snug with the chest clip at armpit levelrouted above the shoulders for every rear-facing newbornsupported by unapproved padding placed behind the newborn. ## Explanation The newborn should ride rear-facing until reaching the rear-facing height or weight limit of the seat and should be placed in the vehicle's back seat. For a rear-facing seat, the harness lies flat through slots at or below the shoulders, is tightened until extra material cannot be pinched at the shoulder, and has the chest clip at armpit level. Bulky clothing and unapproved padding under or behind the newborn can interfere with a secure fit. ## In-depth explanation Correct Answer Use the seat rear-facing to its stated limit, place it in the back seat, and keep the harness flat and snug with the chest clip at armpit level. Why It Fits Direction, seating position, and harness geometry work together to reduce injury during a crash. Clinical Picture A healthy newborn does not need a forward-facing position or extra padding unless the car-seat manufacturer specifically permits it. Memory Link Rear, back, snug: rear-facing, back seat, snug harness. NCLEX Rule Teach the manufacturer limits and correct fit rather than changing direction at an arbitrary birthday alone. Why the Alternatives Fail The front seat adds airbag risk. A loose, twisted harness or low chest clip does not hold the newborn correctly. Bulky material under the harness can make an apparently tight strap unsafe. Source 1NHTSA How to Install Rear-Facing Car Seats 22026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan ## Clinical scenario The nurse uses the car-seat instructions and current child-passenger guidance to check direction, location, and harness fit without adding unapproved padding or placing bulky clothing under the straps. ## Key concepts - **Rear-Facing Car Seat** — A child restraint positioned so the child faces the rear of the vehicle and crash forces are distributed across the shell. - **Harness Pinch Test** — A fit check in which no extra harness material can be pinched at the child's shoulder. - **Chest Clip** — A harness-positioning clip placed at armpit level to keep the straps correctly aligned. ## Related questions - [A nurse is providing preconception counseling to a 28-year-old woman planning a pregnancy …](https://mymerci.kr/pages/nclex_q.php?qn_id=364076&lang=en) - [A 28-year-old client at 6 weeks gestation, gravida 1 para 0, presents to the prenatal clin…](https://mymerci.kr/pages/nclex_q.php?qn_id=368130&lang=en) - [Stage 2 — Analyze cues. 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