The nurse is teaching a class of new mothers how to provide care for their babies' cord and genitals. Which of the following is a recommended guideline for this care?
A) Do not use alcohol to swab the stump during diaper change.
B) When bathing the infant, submerge the cord and clean with soap and water.
C) For a female baby, clean folds of the labia wiping from back to front.
D) For a male baby, stretch the foreskin over the glans penis for cleaning once a day.
D
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The following are recommended guidelines for cord and genital care: If circumcision is not performed, the physician may order that the foreskin be gently stretched and retracted over the glans penis for cleaning once every day. The cord stump is usually swabbed with alcohol with each diaper change. When bathing, do not submerge the baby in tub water until the cord falls off. In female babies, gently clean between all the folds of the labia, wiping from front to back.
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