The nurse is providing home care instructions to the parents of an infant being discharged after repair of a bilateral cleft lip. Which instructions should the nurse include? Select all that apply
a. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) should not be given to your infant.
b. Feed your infant in an upright position.
c. Place your infant prone for a period of time each day.
d. Burp your child frequently during feedings.
e. Apply antibiotic ointment to the lip as pre-scribed.
B, D, E
After cleft lip surgery the parents are taught to feed the infant in an upright position to decrease the chance of choking. The parents are taught to burp the infant frequently during feedings because excess air is often swallowed. Parents are taught to cleanse the suture line area with a cotton swab using a rolling motion and apply antibiotic ointment with the same technique. Tylenol is used for pain and the child should never be placed prone as that can damage the suture line.
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