A mother discovers that her baby is suddenly listless. Which of the following actions would best indicate that she understood the information the nurse gave her before she was discharged from the hospital with her baby?
a. bathing the baby in alcohol
b. gently shaking the baby and calling the baby's name
c. observing the baby for 2 hours to see if the baby gets better or worse
d. calling the pediatrician or nurse practitioner immediately
D
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A Incorrect. Discovering the baby is listless, bathing the baby in alcohol is not the desired action by the mother.
B Incorrect. Discovering the baby is listless, gently shaking the baby and calling the baby's name is not the desired action by the mother.
C Incorrect. Discovering the baby is listless, observing the baby for 2 hours to see if the baby gets better or worse is not the desired action by the mother.
D Correct. Discovering the baby is listless, calling the pediatrician or nurse practitioner immediately is the desired action by the mother.
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