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A newborn male has been circumcised, has stable temperature, breathing, and heart rate, and is ready to be discharged from the hospital. What should the nurse teach the parents that might indicate the newborn needs medical attention?
 
  A) A yellowish crusty substance on the circumcision site
  B) Crying for two hours or more each day
  C) Redness at the base of the umbilical cord
  D) Straining when he is passing stools

Question 2

The nurse is ensuring a newborn is properly identified after birth. What will the nurse do to prevent misidentification of the baby? (Select all that apply.)
 
  A) Finger print the infant and mother
  B) Prepare four identification bands after the birth
  C) Apply an identification band to the mother's wrist
  D) Apply identification bands to the newborn's ankle and wrist
  E) Apply an identification band to another family member's wrist



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: C

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B, C, D, E



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