Eyes, Ears, and Oral Cavity
Eyes, Ears, and Oral Cavity ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is teaching a new mother about how to care for her newborn’s eyes, ears, and oral cavity.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? (Select all that apply).
The nurse should instruct the mother to clean the newborn’s eyes with warm water and cotton balls from the inner to the outer canthus to prevent infection and remove any discharge
Using a bulb syringe to suction any drainage from the newborn’s ears can cause trauma or infection
Wipe the newborn’s gums with a damp cloth after each feeding is wrong
The nurse should also advise the mother to avoid using cotton-tipped applicators to clean the newborn’s ears because they can damage the eardrum or push cerumen deeper into the ear canal.
The nurse should tell the mother to report any signs of eye infection, such as redness, swelling, or discharge, to the provider as soon as possible.
The correct answer is choice A, D, and E. The nurse should instruct the mother to clean the newborn’s eyes with warm water and cotton balls from the inner to the outer canthus to prevent infection and remove any discharge. The nurse should also advise the mother to avoid using cotton-tipped applicators to clean the newborn’s ears because they can damage the eardrum or push cerumen deeper into the ear canal. Additionally, the nurse should tell the mother to report any signs of eye infection, such as redness, swelling, or discharge, to the provider as soon as possible.
Choice B is wrong because using a bulb syringe to suction any drainage from the newborn’s ears can cause trauma or infection