A new mother does not want the baby to return to the nursery ...

[Wadzanai]

A new mother does not want the baby to return to the nursery because of the fear of someone taking the baby without her permission. What should the nurse explain to the mother to allay her fears?
 
  A) Only people who are known to the staff are permitted in the nursery.
  B) Keeping the baby in the mother's room at all times is the best approach.
  C) Both the mother and infant have identification bands that need to match.
  D) Security questions everyone before permitting them access to the hospital.

Question 2

A newborn is prescribed to receive vitamin K (Aqua-Mephyton) 0.5 mg intramuscularly. What should the nurse do when providing this medication to the newborn?
 
  A) Administer the medication in the deltoid muscle.
  B) Administer the medication into the anterolateral muscle.
  C) Provide the medication immediately before breastfeeding.
  D) Notify the physician for swelling and irritation at the injection site.

[enass]

Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback:
Hospitals have an identification banding system where the mother's and the infant's identification bands are to match. Only people with proper hospital identification should be permitted into the nursery. Keeping the baby in the mother's room at all times could be dangerous because the baby could be left unattended, permitting someone an opportunity to abduct the infant. Security does not routinely question everyone before permitting them access to the hospital.

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback:
Vitamin K should be administered into a large muscle such as the anterolateral muscle of the newborn's thigh. The deltoid muscle is not used for intramuscular injections in the newborn. The medication should be given so as not to interrupt breastfeeding. Swelling and irritation at the injection site is a possible adverse reaction and does not necessarily need to be reported to the physician.

[Wadzanai]

Correct answers!

[enass]

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