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rlane42

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on: Jul 23, 2018
What should be included when discussing the care of a circumcised infant after discharge from the hospital?
 
  a. Gently remove the yellow exudate from the foreskin.
  b. Apply sterile petroleum gauze after each diaper change.
  c. Wipe the circumcision with alcohol each day.
  d. Avoid the use of cloth diapers until the foreskin has healed.

Question 2

Why is vitamin K given by injection to the newborn?
 
  a. Most mothers have a vitamin K deficiency that develops during pregnancy.
  b. Bacteria that synthesize vitamin K are not present in newborns.
  c. Vitamin K prevents the synthesis of prothrombin.
  d. The newborn does not store vitamin K.


potomatos

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Wash the penis at diaper change and apply sterile petroleum gauze. The yellow exudate should not be removed as it is part of the normal healing process. The circumcised area should be cleansed gently, not with alcohol. Cloth diapers are sometimes recommended to promote healing.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Newborns are not able to synthesize vitamin K in the colon until they have adequate intestinal flora, therefore, the vitamin K injection is given as a prevention measure against hemorrhage.


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