A 3-month-old baby is being discharged from the hospital after being treated for infantile apnea. The nurse will include in the discharge instructions:
a. Nutritional information
b. Instruction in instillation of nosedrops
c. Instruction in placing the infant on the abdomen to sleep
d. Instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
D
Parents of children who have experienced infantile apnea are instructed in CPR techniques prior to discharge. Infants should be placed on their backs to sleep. Nutritional information and nasal remedies are not specific to discharge teaching.
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