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