A newborn is discharged from the healthcare center after ...

[rayancarla1]

A newborn is discharged from the healthcare center after treatment for bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Which of the following interventions would be most important for the home care nurse to perform when caring for this newborn?
 
  A) Administering surfactant on a weekly basis
  B) Monitoring the arterial blood gas level
  C) Monitoring oxygen saturation levels weekly
  D) Administering intravenous antibiotics

Question 2

Felicity Chan, a new mother, is accompanied by her mother during her hospital stay on the postpartum unit.
 
  Felicity's mother makes specific various requests of the nurses including bringing warm tea, a cot to sleep on and that the baby not be bathed at this time. Felicity's mother is also concerned about the amount of work that Felicity may be doing in the provision of infant care. The nurse notices that Felicity asks for help with breastfeeding as her mother bottle fed her and is not sure what advice to give. After Felicity has finished breastfeeding, her mother asks for a bottle so they can warm it and feed the baby. How would the perinatal nurse best respond to Felicity's mother in a culturally sensitive way?
  A) Ask Felicity's mother to leave for 30 minutes to allow for some private time with Felicity to explore her learning needs privately
  B) Ask both Felicity and her mother about the preferred infant feeding method and assess what they already know
  C) Convey to Felicity and her mother an understanding of the concepts of hot and cold within their belief system
  D) Ask Felicity what she knows about breastfeeding and provide information to both women to support Felicity's decision

[emilymalinowski12]

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D