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A postpartum nurse instructs a new mother in how to bathe her newborn.
Which statement by the mother indicates a need for further instruction?
It is correct to use a clean cloth and warm water to wash around the umbilical cord. This helps prevent infection and promotes drying of the cord stump.
This statement indicates a need for further instruction because it is not advisable to bathe a newborn infant before a feeding, as this may cause hypoglycemia or cold stress. The mother should bathe the infant after a feeding or between feedings when the infant is alert and comfortable.
It is correct to avoid getting water in the infant’s ears or eyes. This helps prevent ear infections and eye irritation.
It is correct to dry the infant thoroughly and dress him warmly after bathing.
This helps prevent heat loss
The correct answer is choice B. “I should bathe him before a feeding so he won’t spit up.” This statement indicates a need for further instruction because it is not advisable to bathe a newborn infant before a feeding, as this may cause hypoglycemia or cold stress. The mother should bathe the infant after a feeding or between feedings when the infant is alert and comfortable.
Choice A is wrong because it is correct to use a clean cloth and warm water to wash around the umbilical cord. This helps prevent infection and promotes drying of the cord stump.
Choice C is wrong because it is correct to avoid getting water in the infant’s ears or eyes. This helps prevent ear infections and eye irritation.
Choice D is wrong because it is correct to dry the infant thoroughly and dress him warmly after bathing.
This helps prevent heat loss