Nursing interventions
Nursing interventions ( 6 Questions)
A nurse is providing education to a postpartum client about infant care.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
Breastfeeding on demand or at least every 2 to 3 hours helps to establish milk supply and prevent engorgement.
Placing the baby on his back to sleep reduces the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Washing the baby’s face with mild soap and water every day helps to prevent skin infections and rashes.
I should avoid using a pacifier until my baby is at least 6 months old. This statement indicates a need for further teaching because there is no evidence that pacifier use in the newborn period interferes with breastfeeding. Pacifiers may have benefits for infant comfort, safe sleep, and maternal postpartum experience. However, pacifiers may also have risks for dental development and reliance if used for too long.
Therefore, postpartum patient counseling should include information on both the potential benefits and risks of pacifiers.
The correct answer is choice D. I should avoid using a pacifier until my baby is at least 6 months old. This statement indicates a need for further teaching because there is no evidence that pacifier use in the newborn period interferes with breastfeeding. Pacifiers may have benefits for infant comfort, safe sleep, and maternal postpartum experience. However, pacifiers may also have risks for dental development and reliance if used for too long.
Therefore, postpartum patient counseling should include information on both the potential benefits and risks of pacifiers.
Choice A is wrong because breastfeeding on demand or at least every 2 to 3 hours helps to establish milk supply and prevent engorgement.
Choice B is wrong because placing the baby on his back to sleep reduces the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Choice C is wrong because washing the baby’s face with a mild soap and water every day helps to prevent skin infections and rashes.