A postpartum client calls the nursery to report that her ...

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A postpartum client calls the nursery to report that her 3-day-old newborn has passed a bright green stool. How should the nurse respond to the client?
 
  1. Your newborn has diarrhea.
  2. This is a normal occurrence.
  3. There may be a possible food allergy.
  4. Take your newborn to the pediatrician.

Question 2

A new grandfather is marveling over his 12-hour-old newborn grandson. Which statement indicates that the grandfather needs additional education?
 
  1. I cannot believe he can already digest fats, carbohydrates, and proteins.
  2. It is amazing that his whole digestive tract moves things along at birth.
  3. Incredibly, his stomach capacity is already a cupful when he was born.
  4. He will lose some weight but then miraculously regain it by about 10 days.

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Answer to Question 1

2
Explanation:
1. The green color of stool is not characterized as diarrhea, but is a transitional stool that consists of part meconium and part fecal material.
2. By the third day of life, the newborn's stools appear brown to green in color.
3. The green color of stool is not due to food allergies.
4. It is not necessary for the client to take her newborn to the pediatrician.

Answer to Question 2

3
Explanation:
1. At birth, neonates can digest fats, simple carbohydrates, and proteins.
2. Gastric emptying and intestinal peristalsis occur during in utero life; the first bowel movement usually occurs in the first day of life.
3. A newborn's stomach capacity is only 50 to 60 mL; overfeeding of bottle-fed infants tends to cause regurgitation and abdominal discomfort, exhibited by crying.
4. Neonates lose 5 to 10  of their birth weight in the first days after life, especially if they are breastfed. They should have regained the lost weight and should be back to their birth weight by 10 days of age.

[mpobi80]

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[lgoldst9]

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