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fagboi

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A certified nursing assistant (CNA) is working with a registered nurse (RN) in the neonatal nursery. Which of the following actions would be appropriate for the nurse to delegate to the CNA?
 
  A) Admit a newly delivered baby to the nursery.
  B) Bathe and weigh a 3-hour-old baby.
  C) Provide discharge teaching to the mother of a 4-day-old baby.
  D) Interpret a bilirubin level reported by the laboratory.

Question 2

A nurse is doing a newborn assessment on a new admission to the nursery. Which of the following actions should the nurse make when evaluating the baby for developmental dysplasia of the hip?
 
  A) Grasp the inner aspects of the baby's calves with thumbs and forefingers.
  B) Gently abduct the baby's thighs.
  C) Palpate the baby's patellae to assess for subluxation of the bones.
  D) Dorsiflex the baby's feet.


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otokexnaru

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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Bathe and weigh a 3-hour-old baby.

Answer to Question 2

B
Gently abduct the baby's thighs.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 28, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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