The nurse is preparing a newborn for a circumcision. Which of the following data would be important for the nurse to report to the physician prior to the procedure?
1. The mother took anticoagulants prenatally.
2. The mother is breastfeeding the newborn.
3. The newborn's Apgar scores were 8 and 9.
4. The newborn has had six wet diapers within the last 12 hours.
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Rationale:
1. Bleeding is a potential problem with circumcisions. A newborn can be susceptible to bleeding problems if the mother took anticoagulants during pregnancy.
2. Breastfeeding would not affect circumcision.
3. The Apgar scores are normal findings, and would not affect circumcision.
4. Six wet diapers is a normal finding, and would not affect circumcision.
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