The mother of a breastfed newborn tells the nurse that the baby's stool is golden yellow, is pasty instead of firm, and has a sour milk odor. The best response on the part of the nurse would be which of the following?
a. "You probably need to feed this baby some cereal to firm up the stool."
b. "Cut back on your fluid intake and be careful what you eat, as you pass this on to the baby."
c. "I need to check your temperature and your breasts to determine if you have a breast abscess."
d. "This is a normal stool for a newborn that is breastfed. Do not change anything about your breastfeeding."
D
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A Incorrect. When the baby's stool is golden yellow, is pasty instead of firm, and has a sour milk odor, you will not advise the mother to change anything.
B Incorrect. When the baby's stool is golden yellow, is pasty instead of firm, and has a sour milk odor, you will not advise the mother to change anything.
C Incorrect. When the baby's stool is golden yellow, is pasty instead of firm, and has a sour milk odor, you will not suspect a problem with the mother's temperature or assess for a breast abscess..
D Correct. When the baby's stool is golden yellow, is pasty instead of firm, and has a sour milk odor, it is normal if the mother is breastfeeding.
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