The client that delivered twelve hours ago desires early discharge. The client is breastfeeding successfully. Which patient education point should the nurse include that is not given to clients who go home at 48 hours?
A. "Your baby requires newborn screening blood work. The doctor's office will collect the blood sample."
B. "Your baby will eat more than you expect, and feedings should be spaced out to prevent the baby getting gas."
C. "If your bleeding becomes heavier and brighter red, put your feet up and rest for a while."
D. "Your going home early means that an appointment with the lactation consultant is not possible."
A
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a. 1 hour b. 4 hours c. 8 hours d. 12 hours
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The nurse assures a patient who has become sensitized to the Rh antigen that she can be protected for future pregnancies by receiving injections of:
a. iron. b. vitamin B12. c. RhoGAM. d. type O blood.
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