Title: Activity/Case Study 4 - Worth 10 Points
Course: NUR 1411C Nursing Care for the Family Part 1 > Section: Module 5

Read the following case details and answer the questions in a Word (.doc or .docx) or Rich Text (.rtf) file. Upload the file in this Assignment. Be sure to number your questions and answers, use appropriate professional terminology, and pay attention to grammar and spelling.

Baby Boy Smith is delivered vaginally at 39 weeks with a vacuum extraction. The nurse immediately begins to dry the newborn with soft blankets as he lies on his mother's chest. At one minute his heart rate is 160, he is crying vigorously in response to stimulation, has a pink body with blue hands that is in a flexed position when resting.

1. Drying the infant immediately after delivery is done to prevent _________________ through ___________________? (2 points)

2. What is the one- minute APGAR score based on the above findings? (1 point)

Baby Boy Smith is placed on his mother's chest for breastfeeding. His hat comes off and his mother sees his head for the first time. She is concerned about the "cone head" that she sees. The assessment reveals a generalized edematous area on the occiput that crosses the suture lines.

3. What is an appropriate response by the nurse that addresses the mother's concern? (2 points)

Baby Boy Smith is circumcised before discharge. The nurse returns the baby to his mother for post-circ teaching. The nurse focuses the teaching on the following areas:

• Monitoring bleeding
• Observing for voids
• Hygiene
• Infection
• Comfort

4. Describe in 5-10 sentences the teaching that should be included for each topic mentioned above. (5 points)