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CCNS Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist

Category - Neonatal

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After a pyloromyotomy, the mother is asked to offer her baby daughter her first feeding. She sucks on it eagerly and vomits immediately. The nurse should explain to the mother that:

This often occurs after the first feeding
She is ridding herself of postoperative mucus
Her feeding technique may need to be modified
Feedings will have to be stopped until peristalsis improves

Explanation

Answer - A - The nurse should explain to the mother that this often occurs after the first feeding. This provides correct information, while supporting the anxious mother.

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