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Engineer · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

Parents should be taught that the most important thing they can do to protect their baby from infection is to:

a. Prohibit visitors until the baby is 3 months old.
b. Keep siblings from having contact with the baby.
c. Wash their hands before giving care to the infant.
d. Give supplementary vitamins for the first year.

Question 2

The nurse should assess the infant's umbilical cord frequently during the first few hours after birth for:

a. Pallor
b. Bleeding
c. Herniation
d. Infection

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

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Everyone who handles the infant should first wash their hands. This decreases the risk of transmitting infectious diseases to the infant.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
In the first few hours after birth, the most serious complication related to the umbilical cord is hemorrhage. Infection would not be evident for several days.