Author Question: The nurse is working in the transition nursery. What is the most critical transition time for a ... (Read 106 times)

silviawilliams41 · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The nurse is working in the transition nursery. What is the most critical transition time for a newborn?

A) First 24 hours
B) First 12 hours
C) First four hours
D) First two hours

Question 2

What could be considered to be the best practice for the

nurse to follow in giving a newborn his or her first bath?
A) Give the sponge bath in the baby's bed, keeping the baby wrapped and exposing only the body part being washed
B) Wash off all traces of blood and allow the vernix to remain on the skin
C) Use a soap such as hexachlorophene to minimize transmission of infection from maternal blood-borne pathogens
D) Apply ointment or talcum powder to the perineal area and buttocks after washing