Teaching for bathing the newborn should include which instruction?
a. Bathe your baby every day.
b. Use mild soap, and apply lotion after the bath.
c. Bathing after a feeding is relaxing and promotes digestion.
d. Give sponge baths until the infant's cord is off and the site is healed.
ANS: D
The infant should not be immersed in water until the cord is off and the site is healed because of risk of infection. Plain water is recommended for the first few weeks to preserve the skin's pH. Babies do not have to be bathed every day. Bathing after feeding may stimulate regurgitation.
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