A postpartum client calls the clinic to report that her three-day-old baby girl has a spot of blood on her diaper. The best explanation for the nurse to give is that this finding is due to:
A. Withdrawal of maternal hormones.
B. A urinary infection.
C. An immature immune system.
D. Physiologic jaundice.
Question 2
At birth, an infant weighed 8 pounds 4 ounces. Three days later the newborn is being discharged. The parents note that the baby now weighs 7 pounds 15 ounces.
What explanation should the nurse give for the change in this newborn's weight? His weight loss is: A. Excessive.
B. Within normal limits.
C. Less than expected.
D. Unusual.