The nurse is doing discharge teaching and instructs the parents to notify their healthcare provider with any of these important concerns regarding the newborn/infant
1. Temperature over 99.3 degrees Fahrenheit
2. Vomiting
3. Decreased wet diapers
4. All of the above
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1. A temperature greater than 99.3 degrees Fahrenheit, especially in a newborn, may be a sign of sepsis
2. Vomiting and decreased wet diapers can be a sign on dehydration
3. Vomiting and decreased wet diapers can be a sign on dehydration
4. A temperature greater than 99.3 degrees Fahrenheit, especially in a newborn, may be a sign of sepsis. Vomiting and decreased wet diapers can be a sign on dehydration. Infants and children have less reserve than adults and can become dehydrated quickly.
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