A neonatal nurse who is caring for newborns suggests the best ...

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A neonatal nurse who is caring for newborns suggests the best time for a mother to first attempt breastfeeding is during which of the following stages of activity?
 
  A.
  First period of inactivity and sleep
  B.
  First period of reactivity
  C.
  Second period of inactivity and sleep
  D.
  Second period of reactivity

Question 2

A nurse suspects that an infant in the intensive care unit has had intrauterine exposure to one of the TORCH infections. What finding is indicative of in utero exposure to a TORCH infection?
 
  A.
  Decreased IgA
  B.
  Decreased IgG
  C.
  Increased IgG
  D.
  Increased IgM

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The best stage for initiating breastfeeding is the first period of reactivity, which is the first period of active alert wakefulness that the infant displays immediately after birth. This first period of reactivity is an opportune time for the mother to initiate breastfeeding, if she wishes to do so.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Elevations in IgM can occur as a result of exposure to an intrauterine infection or one of the TORCH infections.