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Umbilical cord care ( 4 Questions)
A nurse is teaching a new mother how to care for her baby’s umbilical cord stump at home.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
Applying antiseptic solution to the cord stump is not necessary and may delay healing. The stump should be kept dry and clean with gauze and water only.
The nurse should instruct the new mother to keep the cord stump above the diaper level to prevent irritation and infection and to change the diapers frequently and check for signs of wetness or soiling around the cord stump.
The nurse should instruct the new mother to keep the cord stump above the diaper level to prevent irritation and infection and to change the diapers frequently and check for signs of wetness or soiling around the cord stump.
Giving the baby tub baths with mild soap and water may cause the cord stump to get wet and increase the risk of infection. The baby should be given sponge baths until the cord stump falls off.
Is correct but not part of the question. The nurse should tell the mother to report any signs of infection such as redness, swelling, foul odor, or purulent drainage to the health care provider, but this is not an instruction on how to care for the cord stump at home.
The correct answer is choice B and C. The nurse should instruct the new mother to keep the cord stump above the diaper level to prevent irritation and infection and to change the diapers frequently and check for signs of wetness or soiling around the cord stump.
Choice A is wrong because applying antiseptic solution to the cord stump is not necessary and may delay healing. The stump should be kept dry and clean with gauze and water only.
Choice D is wrong because giving the baby tub baths with mild soap and water may cause the cord stump to get wet and increase the risk of infection. The baby should be given sponge baths until the cord stump falls off.
Choice E is correct but not part of the question. The nurse should tell the mother to report any signs of infection such as redness, swelling, foul odor, or purulent drainage to the health care provider, but this is not an instruction on how to care for the cord stump at home.