A mother who is bottle-feeding her newborn asks to be discharged 24 post-delivery because she also has twin 2-year-olds at home. The nurse should schedule the office visit for the newborn:
1. Within 48 hours of discharge.
2. Within 1 week of discharge.
3. Within 2 weeks of discharge.
4. When the infant is 1 month old.
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Rationale:
1. Newborns discharged before 48 hours old should be seen within 48 hours of discharge.
2.Waiting 1 week after the discharge of a 24-hour-old infant increases the chance that several common newborn conditions will go undiagnosed (e.g., jaundice, failure to gain weight).
3. Waiting 2 weeks after the discharge of a 24-hour-old infant increases the chance that several common newborn conditions will go undiagnosed (e.g., jaundice, failure to gain weight).
4. Waiting 1 month is too long for any infant who was discharged at 24 hours old.
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