The nurse is working with parents who have just experienced the birth of their first child at 34 weeks
Which statements by the parents indicate that additional teaching is needed? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. "Our baby will be in an incubator to keep him warm."
2. "Breathing might be harder for our baby because he is early."
3. "The growth of our baby will be faster than if he were term."
4. "Tube feedings will be required because his stomach is small."
5. "Because he came early, he will not produce urine for 2 days."
3, 4, 5
Explanation: 3. Preterm infants grow more slowly than do term infants because of difficulty in meeting high caloric and fluid needs for growth due to small gastric capacity.
4. Although tube feedings might be required, it would be because preterm babies have a marked danger of aspiration and its associated complications due to the infant's poorly developed gag reflex, incompetent esophageal cardiac sphincter, and inadequate suck/swallow/breathe reflex.
5. Although preterm babies have diminished kidney function due to incomplete development of the glomeruli, they can produce urine. Preterm infants usually have some urine output during the first 24 hours of life.
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