An infant is born at 24 weeks' gestational age. Which of these interventions should the nurse plan when the infant is discharged home?
1. Referring the infant for developmental screening
2. Instructing the parents that sterilization of infant bottles and nipples is not necessary
3. Giving the parents information on HIV screening that is necessary for infants born at this gestational age
4. No particular instructions are necessary, since discharge teaching is completed immediately after the birth of the infant.
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Rationale:
1. Premature infants need to be referred for developmental assessment soon after discharge from the hospital.
2. Sterilization of bottles and nipples is necessary for infants until 3 months of age.
3. HIV testing would have been completed during the immediate newborn period.
4. Discharge instructions are given multiple times during the infant's stay in the hospital, and would need to be repeated again and written prior to discharge.
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