A 2-month-old infant with bronchopulmonary dysplasia is being prepared for discharge from the neonatal intensive-care unit
He will continue to receive oxygen via nasal cannula at home.Prior to discharge,the home-health nurse assesses the home. Which of the following findings pose the greatest risk to this infant?
1. Small toys strewn on the floor
2. A woodstove used for heating
3. A sibling who has an ear infection
4. Paint peeling on the walls
Answer:2
Rationale: Assessment of the home environment is essential prior to discharge of a medically fragile infant. The use of a woodstove poses great risk to the infant who already has fragile lungs.Oxygen and woodstove heat will produce a flammable reaction.Small toy pieces and paint peeling from the wall will pose a choking risk to the older infant who is crawling.Ear infections are not contagious.
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