A healthy, full-term baby is scheduled for a circumcision. Nursing actions prior to the procedure include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Obtain written consent from the mother.
b. Administer acetaminophen PO 1 hour before procedure per MD order.
c. Feed the neonate glucose water 30 minutes before the procedure.
d. Obtain the neonate's protime.
ANS: a, b, c
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a. Circumcision is a surgical procedure and requires written consent signed by the parent.
b. Administration of acetaminophen is a method of pain management for the newborn.
c. Glucose water is a method of pain management for the newborn.
d. It is not a standard protocol to obtain a protime prior to circumcision.
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