The best way to prepare parents for care of a high-risk infant at ...

[swpotter12]

The best way to prepare parents for care of a high-risk infant at home is to:
 
  a. Provide literature about the care needed.
  b. Advise them to make arrangements for home health care.
  c. Encourage them to provide care under supervision during hospitalization.
  d. Refer them to other parents who are caring for high-risk children at home.

Question 2

A woman has delivered her first child, who has a meningomyelocele. The woman tells the nurse she knows this happened because she smoked and did not watch her diet during pregnancy. The nurse's best response is:
 
  a. We don't know the cause of defects such as the one your baby has.
  b. It is true that you gained a lot a weight during your pregnancy.
  c. Yes, smoking can cause a number of defects in an unborn baby.
  d. I'm sure smoking and poor diet did not cause this defect in your baby.

[leahm14]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
All of these options are acceptable, but encouraging them to provide care under supervision during hospitalization will allow them to gain the most confidence in caring for the infant before they leave. It will also allow the nurse to know when they are able to perform the care needed.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The mother of a baby with birth defects often feels responsible for the child's abnormality. At present, the cause of meningomyelocele is unknown.

[swpotter12]

Excellent

[debra928]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it