CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Neonatal

The mother of a newborn male neonate is in the neonatal intensive care unit and his mother is questioning the neonatal care nurse appropriate time frame that she should let her newborn sleep for. What should the neonatal care nurse tell the mother?
  1. No more than 4 hours at a time
  2. No more than 8 hours at a time
  3. No more than 10 hours at a time
  4. No more than 12 hours at a time
Explanation
Answer: A - The neonatal care nurse should explain to the mother that her newborn is not sleep for more than 4 hours at a time. This is because newborns require frequent feedings and nutrition to stay healthy and ensure proper growth and development milestones are met.
Was this helpful? Upvote!
Login to contribute your own answer or details

Top questions

Related questions

Most popular on PracticeQuiz