The nurse receives the following report on a patient who delivered 36 hours ago: para 1, rubella-immune, A-negative, antibody screen negative, newborn B-positive, Coombs' negative, discharge orders are written for both mother and newborn.
What should be the priority action by the nurse? 1. Ask whether the mother is breast- or bottle-feeding.
2. Administer rubella vaccine.
3. Determine whether RhoGAM has been given.
4. Discuss the discharge education with the patient.
Question 2
The nurse tells a mother that the doctor is preparing to circumcise her newborn. The mother expresses concern that the infant will be uncomfortable during the procedure. The nurse explains that the physician will numb the area before the procedure.
Additional methods of comfort often used during the procedure include which of the following? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Providing a pacifier
2. Stroking the head
3. Restraining both arms and legs
4. Talking to the infant
5. Giving the infant a sedative before the procedure
Nurse-patient interaction; nonveral communication
Patient Teaching
Health care - patient-centered
Medicinal leeches on a patient’s neck. Today leeches are sometimes used in microsurgery to prevent b
Patient Physical Status Classification
The nurse begins the general survey