The nurse is providing education to a mother of an uncircumcised male infant. What hygiene education would be the most appropriate for the nurse to provide?
Instruct her to use a cotton swab to clean under the foreskin.
Instruct her to clean the penis by retracting the foreskin.
Instruct her not to retract the foreskin.
Instruct her cleansing the foreskin is not needed.
The Correct Answer is C
A. Cotton swabs are unnecessary and may cause irritation.
B. Forcing the foreskin to retract may cause injury.
C. In newborns and infants, the foreskin is typically non-retractable and should not be forcibly retracted. It will gradually separate on its own as the child grows.
D. Regular cleaning of the external genitalia is needed, but without retracting the foreskin.
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Correct Answer is B
Explanation
A. While important, assessing gestational age is not the priority over identifying hypoglycemia.
B. Infants of mothers with gestational diabetes (especially those with macrosomia >4 kg) are at risk for hypoglycemia. Monitoring glucose levels immediately is essential to detect and manage low blood sugar.
C. Temperature regulation is important but secondary to monitoring glucose in this scenario.
D. Feeding may be necessary, but glucose monitoring guides the decision for feeding or other interventions.
Correct Answer is C
Explanation
A. Post-term infants typically have decreased vernix.
B. Post-term infants may have reduced subcutaneous fat, not increased.
C. Post-term infants (>42 weeks) often have dry, cracked, peeling skin due to reduced vernix and prolonged exposure to amniotic fluid.
D. Post-term infants usually have abundant scalp hair.
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