The nurse is explaining a newborn's assessment to a first-time mother. Which statement made by the mother indicates a need for further teaching?
a. "My baby is cold; his hands and feet are blue."
b. "My baby's eyes may not stay blue."
c. "The soft spot should be closed by 18 months."
d. "These white spots on my baby's nose will disappear on their own."
A
The assumption by the mother that the reason for his hands and feet being blue is that he is cold requires more teaching. The mother's statements that the neonate's eyes may change and the anterior fontanel should close by 18 months are correct. Her statement that the white spots (milia) will disappear is also true.
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