A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of a 2-day-old neonate. Which of the following information should be included in the discharge teaching on umbilical cord care?
a. Cleanse the cord twice a day with hydrogen peroxide.
b. Remove the cord with sterile tweezers if the cord does not fall off by 10 days of age.
c. Call the doctor if greenish discharge appears.
d. Cover the cord with sterile dressing until it falls off.
ANS: c
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a. There is a controversy in the literature regarding what should be used to clean the cord, but hydrogen peroxide is not one of the recommended agents.
b. The cord should be allowed to fall off on its own.
c. The green drainage may be a sign of infection.
d. There is no need to cover the cord.
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