The guardians of a premature infant who was delivered at 31-weeks' gestation is expected to be discharged from the hospital within the next few days
The guardians have voiced concern regarding how to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) exposure to the baby. What is the best response from the nurse? a. "You will need to limit the baby's exposure to crowds of people."
b. "You need to make sure that the car seat is facing backward in the back seat of your car."
c. "You do not need to be concerned; the baby has a natural protection against this disease."
d. "You must sterilize all the bottles for the first 6 months."
A
Premature infants are at risk for development of respiratory illnesses such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) as a result of the underdevelopment of the lung. Limiting exposure to crowds of people will limit the exposure to respiratory viruses. Premature infants do not have protection against this virus. The virus is respiratory, so the car seat and bottles will not affect this illness.
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