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CCNS Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist

Category - Neonatal

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The nurse is caring for several infants who are forty-eight hours old. Among the following infants, which should be given highest priority by the nurse?
  1. A bottle-fed infant who takes 1-ounce of milk every three to five hours
  2. A breastfed infant who lost 0.5 ounce of his weight
  3. A bottle-fed infant who takes two to three ounces of milk every two to four hours
  4. A breastfed infant who feeds every two to four hours
Explanation
Answer - A - The infant that should be given highest priority by the nurse is a bottle-fed infant who takes 1-ounce of milk every three to five hours. The patient exhibits poor feeding (1 ounce = 30 ml), which indicates specific problems. The infant normally loses weight during the first week of life and he/she usually gains weight in the second week.
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