The nurse has provided instructions to a client on how to bathe her newborn. The nurse demonstrates the procedure to the client and on the following day asks the client to perform the procedure
Which of the following observations, if made by the nurse, indicates that the client is performing the procedure correctly? 1. The client cleans the newborn's ears and then moves to the eyes and the face.
2. The client begins to wash the newborn by starting with the eyes and face.
3. The client washes the arms, chest, and back, followed by the neck, arms, and face.
4. The client washes the entire newborn's body and then washes the eyes, face, and scalp.
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Rationale: Bathing should start at the eyes and face and with the cleanest area first. Next, the external ears and behind the ears are cleaned. The newborn's neck should be washed because formula, lint, or breast milk will often accumulate in the folds. Hands and arms are next, then the legs, with the diaper area washed last.
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