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CCNS Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist

Category - Neonatal

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When a nurse is carrying a newborn to the mother’s room, a visitor asks to hold the baby. The visitor is sneezing and coughing. The nurse’s first action should be to:
  1. Give the baby to the mother
  2. Ask the visitor if the coughing and sneezing are caused by a cold
  3. Request that the visitor step outside the room
  4. Check the baby’s identification band with the mother
Explanation
Answer - C - The nurse’s first action should be to request that the visitor step outside the room. The priority is to protect newborns from unnecessary exposure to microorganisms.
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