The mother of a severely premature infant is being prepared to see her baby for the first time. The infant has an IV and a feeding tube, is receiving phototherapy, and is being monitored for cardiac and respiratory functioning. What information would be the least supportive for the mother at this time?
1. Wash hands before holding the infant.
2. The infant has tubes and monitoring equipment in place.
3. The appearance of the different machines and tubes attached to the infant.
4. Avoid touching the infant because the baby's skin is fragile and could be easily hurt.
Question 2
The day after a vaginal delivery, a client develops painful vesicular lesions on the perineum and vulva which are diagnosed as a primary herpes type 2 infection. What care should the newborn receive?
1. Intravenous acyclovir (Zovirax) and contact precautions
2. Cultures of blood and cerebrospinal fluid and serial chest x-rays every 12 hours
3. Parental rooming-in and four intramuscular injections of penicillin
4. Meticulous hand washing and antibiotic eye ointment administration
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