Author Question: A newborn infant has loose, yellow stools. Although the infant is healthy, his mother is concerned ... (Read 79 times)

Chelseaamend · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A newborn infant has loose, yellow stools. Although the infant is healthy, his mother is concerned that this means he is allergic to breast milk. You would explain to her that

A) she might try burping the infant more frequently.
B) the stools of breastfed infants are normally loose.
C) she might consider changing to a soybean formula.
D) her child may need to be investigated for bile duct disease.

Question 2

You are caring for an infant who will have surgery. What type of pain assessment would you use?

A) None, because infants do not remember pain
B) None, because infants do not feel pain
C) A self-pain rating scale from 1 to 10
D) Observation of facial and body actions