A newborn was born to an HIV-positive mother two days ago. The infant will be placed in foster care. The nurse is planning discharge teaching for the foster parents about how to care for the newborn at home.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? A. Provide three feedings per day.
B. Place soiled diapers in a sealed plastic bag.
C. Rectal temperatures are preferred.
D. Put the infant in sunlight through a window.
Question 2
During discharge planning of a drug-dependent newborn, the nurse explains to the mother that daily care for the infant should include:
A. Placing the newborn in a prone position.
B. Limiting feedings to three a day to decrease diarrhea.
C. Continuous operation of a home apnea monitoring system.
D. Weaning the newborn off the pacifier.
Infant and neonatal mortality, 1940 - 2003.
Treating the infant
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