A 2-month-old infant with bronchopulmonary dysplasia is being prepared for discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit. He will continue to receive oxygen via nasal cannula at home. Prior to discharge, the home health nurse assesses the home
Which of the following findings poses the greatest risk to this infant? 1. Small toys strewn on the floor
2. A wood stove used for heating
3. A sibling who has an ear infection
4. Paint peeling on the walls
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Rationale:
1. Small toy pieces will pose a choking risk to the older infant who is crawling.
2. Assessment of the home environment is essential prior to discharge of a medically fragile infant. The use of a wood stove poses great risk to the infant who already has fragile lungs.
3. Ear infections are not contagious.
4. Paint peeling from the wall will pose a choking risk to the older infant who is crawling.
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