The nurse is advising parents of a full-term neonate being ...

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The nurse is advising parents of a full-term neonate being discharged from the hospital regarding car seat safety. Which of the following should be included in the teaching plan?
 
  a. Put the car seat facing forward only after the baby reaches 20 pounds.
  b. The infant car seat should be placed facing the rear seat in the front seat of the car.
  c. A fist should fit between the straps of the seat and the baby's body.
  d. Seat belt adjusters should always be used to support infant car seats.

Question 2

The nurse is teaching the parents of a 1-day-old baby how to give their baby a bath. Which of the following actions should be included?
 
  a. Clean the eye from the outer canthus to the inner canthus.
  b. Keep the door of the room open to allow for ventilation.
  c. Gather all supplies before beginning the bath.
  d. Check the temperature of the water with your fingertip.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: a
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a. It is unsafe for infants to be facing forward until they have reached 20 pounds, even if they are over 1 year of age.
b. The baby should be facing the rear of the back seat and not the front seat.
c. The straps of the car seat should fit snugly, allowing only two fingers to be inserted between them and the baby.
d. Seat belt adjusters that are being sold as adding to a car seat have not been shown to be safe.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: c
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a. To decrease the risk of infection, the eyes should be cleaned from the inner to the outer canthus.
b. Keeping doors open can cause a drop in baby's temperature by convection.
c. If items must be obtained while the bath is being given, the baby may become hypothermic from evaporation resulting from exposure to the air when wet.
d. The safest way to check the temperature is with a thermometer or, if none, with the elbow or forearm.