The nurse who is caring for newborn Andrew notices that although he has seemed healthy, at 18 hours of age Andrew's abdomen is now distended. By 24 hours he has passed no stool. The nurse will:
A) attempt to take a rectal temperature.
B) inform the physician of the findings.
C) schedule radiography to diagnose the problem.
D) inform the caregivers that Andrew might need surgery.
Question 2
A healthy mother delivered Baby Ambika, who had an immediate Apgar score of 10 .
Ambika has been cradled in a kangaroo hold by both her mother and her father for 45 minutes, and her parents feel ready to get cleaned up and let the baby be taken care of by the health care personnel for a little while. What eye care action will the nurse now take? The nurse will:
A) instill 2.5 silver nitrate eye drops.
B) instill 1.5 erythromycin eye drops.
C) instill 1 tetracycline eye drops.
D) instill no eye drops at this time.
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