Which statement indicates the parents understand when to contact the pediatrician or nurse practitioner?
a. Infant refuses a feeding
b. Infant has an axillary temperature of 97 ° F
c. Infant has three pasty, yellow-brown stools in 24 hours
d. Infant's diaper is not wet after 8 hours
ANS: D
Decreased or lack of voiding by the newborn should be reported to the pediatrician or nurse practitioner to prevent dehydration.
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