An infant weighing 8 lb, 4 oz at birth weighs 7 lb, 15 oz 3 days later. What should the nurse explain to the parents about this change in the newborn's weight?
1. This weight loss is unusual.
2. This weight loss is less than expected.
3. This weight loss is excessive.
4. This weight loss is within normal limits.
Question 2
The nurse is teaching a class for new parents. Which statement indicates that additional information is needed?
1. Car seats are installed the same way in different models of cars. Our friends can show us how to install it.
2. Genitals of babies look swollen and enlarged at birth as a result of the hormones in the mother's circulation.
3. We can call the nurse help line any time of day or night if we have questions about our baby after we get home.
4. Baby girls sometimes have a little bloody mucus in their diapers as a reaction to the high estrogen level in the mother.
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