The nurse is meeting with a new mother for the first time during a home visit. The client delivered her first child 3 days ago. She had a normal pregnancy and a vaginal delivery. The infant is breastfeeding
Which statements by the mother indicate that she needs more information about the home visit? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. "You are going to check my baby's weight."
2. "You are going to watch me nurse the baby and give me tips."
3. "You are going to teach my mother about the baby."
4. "You are checking for safety issues when my son starts crawling."
5. "You are going to take blood samples from me and my son."
3, 4, 5
Explanation: 3. Teaching of family members might occur, but the main purpose of the visit is to assess the infant's physiologic stability.
4. Safety when the infant crawls should be assessed later.
5. Not all home visits require blood samples. If there were no pregnancy or birth complications, there may not be the need to draw blood from either the mother or the child.
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