What assessments of the newborn should be completed during the initial home visit? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Sleep-wake cycles
2. Parent–infant interaction
3. Fontanelles
4. Umbilical cord status
5. Breast engorgement
1,2,3,4
Rationale 1: The infant's sleep-wake cycles need to be assessed.
Rationale 2: It is important to assess whether the parent is beginning to attach to the infant.
Rationale 3: Fontanelles should be assessed for bulging.
Rationale 4: The umbilical cord stump should be dry, with no signs of infection.
Rationale 5: Assessing for engorgement involves the mother, not the newborn.
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