A preterm infant is diagnosed with necrotizing enterocolitis. The parents ask the nurse to explain this condition. Accurate information would include:
a. Intravenous feedings will be used for a while to permit the intestines to heal.
b. The feeding tube could have damaged the stomach lining.
c. The infant formula may have been too rich for the baby's system.
d. This is a mild infection that is easily treated with antibiotics.
ANS: A
It is thought that hypoxia that is common with prematurity damages the cells of the intestine so that it develops ischemic changes and does not produce adequate mucus. This permits bacteria from feedings to invade the intestinal wall. To permit healing, feedings are given intravenously. It is a life-threatening infection.
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