A postpartum patient calls the nursery to report that her newborn's umbilical cord stump is draining, and has a foul odor. The nurse's best response is:
1. "Take your newborn to the pediatrician."
2. "Cover the cord stump with gauze."
3. "Apply Betadine around the cord stump."
4. "This is normal during healing."
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Rationale 1: Signs and symptoms of infection around the umbilical stump include foul smell, redness, drainage, localized heat and tenderness, or bleeding. These signs and symptoms should be reported to the physician.
Rationale 2: It is not recommended to cover the cord stump with gauze or the diaper.
Rationale 3: Betadine is not used on the cord stump.
Rationale 4: These symptoms are not normal.
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