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Mr3Hunna · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

Teaching for bathing the newborn should include which instruction?

a. Bathe your baby every day.
b. Use mild soap, and apply lotion after the bath.
c. Bathing after a feeding is relaxing and promotes digestion.
d. Give sponge baths until the infant's cord is off and the site is healed.

Question 2

Before the newborn is discharged from the hospital, parent teaching for infant safety should include which instruction?

a. Position the baby on the stomach to sleep.
b. Turn the baby to one side if you want to prop the bottle.
c. Never leave an infant alone on a changing table or bed.
d. If holding a baby while riding in a car, be sure your seat belts are secure.

brittrenee · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
The infant should not be immersed in water until the cord is off and the site is healed because of risk of infection. Plain water is recommended for the first few weeks to preserve the skin's pH. Babies do not have to be bathed every day. Bathing after feeding may stimulate regurgitation.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
An infant left on a changing table or bed without rails is at risk of falling. Propping a bottle is not recommended; it has been associated with aspiration, choking, and otitis media. To reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, infants should be positioned on their backs to sleep. To ride in cars, infants should be secure in an approved infant seat. They should not be held by a passenger because they could be crushed by the passenger's body if there is a collision.