A 35-year-old African American woman, 36 weeks gestation, gravida 2, para 1100, delivered a 7-pound baby boy 4 hours ago with Apgar scores 7 and 9 at 1 minute and 5 minutes, respectively. The nurse entered the postpartum room and noted that the baby was near the cold window, which was directly under the air-conditioning vent. The nurse suggests to the mother to place the baby in a different part of the room. The mother tells the nurse that she is concerned about her baby. The mother requests that her baby not go back to the nursery because she noticed a bruise on her infant’s bottom and some bloody discharge in her baby’s diaper when she changed the diaper 30 minutes ago. (Learning Objectives 2, 8) Based on the information above, answer the following questions: Can you explain the newborn’s assessment to the mother regarding any potential abnormalities? What advice would you provide to this new mother? Why did the nurse suggest placing the baby in a different part of the room?

A 35-year-old African American woman, 36 weeks gestation, gravida 2, para 1100, delivered a 7-pound baby boy 4 hours ago with Apgar scores 7 and 9 at 1 minute and 5 minutes, respectively. The nurse entered the postpartum room and noted that the baby was near the cold window, which was directly under the air-conditioning vent. The nurse suggests to the mother to place the baby in a different part of the room. The mother tells the nurse that she is concerned about her baby. The mother requests that her baby not go back to the nursery because she noticed a bruise on her infant’s bottom and some bloody discharge in her baby’s diaper when she changed the diaper 30 minutes ago. (Learning Objectives 2, 8) Based on the information above, answer the following questions: Can you explain the newborn’s assessment to the mother regarding any potential abnormalities? What advice would you provide to this new mother? Why did the nurse suggest placing the baby in a different part of the room?

Nutrition Through the Life Cycle (MindTap Course List)

6th Edition

ISBN:9781305628007

Author:Judith E. Brown

Publisher:Judith E. Brown

Chapter7: Nutrition During Lactation- Conditions And Interventions

Section: Chapter Questions

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