In planning care for the fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) newborn, which of the following interventions would the nurse include?
1. Allow extra time with feedings.
2. Assign different personnel to the newborn each day.
3. Place the newborn in a well-lit room.
4. Monitor for hyperthermia.
1
Rationale:
1. Newborns with fetal alcohol syndrome have feeding problems, and are prone to heat loss; therefore, extra time and patience are needed for feeding.
2. Newborns with fetal alcohol syndrome have feeding problems, and are prone to heat loss; therefore, extra time and patience are needed for feeding. Provide consistency of staff when working with the newborn, and keep environmental stimuli to a minimum.
3. Newborns with fetal alcohol syndrome have feeding problems, and are prone to heat loss; therefore, extra time and patience are needed for feeding. Provide consistency of staff when working with the newborn, and keep environmental stimuli to a minimum.
4. Newborns with fetal alcohol syndrome have feeding problems, and are prone to heat loss; therefore, extra time and patience are needed for feeding. Provide consistency of staff when working with the newborn, and keep environmental stimuli to a minimum.
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