A newborn is discharged from the hospital on day 2 of life. The mother reports that two siblings were diagnosed with hyperbilirubinemia on day 8 of life. The nurse will schedule the follow up home visit for this newborn on day
1. 3.
2. 5.8.
4. 9.
Answer:1
Rationale: The infant is at risk for hyperbilirubinemia. The mother may not have recognized the signs of hyperbilirubinemia in the early stage;therefore,the nurse should make the first home visit at day 3 of life. Waiting until day 5,8,or 9 after discharge from the hospital is incorrect since the early signs of hyperbilirubinemia may be missed if the nurse waits this length of time to evaluate the infant.
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