What could be considered to be the best practice for the
nurse to follow in giving a newborn his or her first bath?
A) Give the sponge bath in the baby's bed, keeping the baby wrapped and exposing only the body part being washed
B) Wash off all traces of blood and allow the vernix to remain on the skin
C) Use a soap such as hexachlorophene to minimize transmission of infection from maternal blood-borne pathogens
D) Apply ointment or talcum powder to the perineal area and buttocks after washing
Ans: B
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