In providing and teaching cord care, which principle is important?
a. Cord care is done only to control bleeding.
b. Alcohol is the only agent used for cord care.
c. It takes a minimum of 24 days for the cord to separate.
d. Keeping the cord dry will decrease bacterial growth.
D
Bacterial growth increases in a moist environment, so keeping the umbilical cord dry impedes bacterial growth.
Cord care is to prevent infection and add in the drying of the cord.
No agents are necessary to facilitate drying of the cord.
The cord will fall off within 10 to 14 days.
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