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1. Complete an ATI Focused Review® and send me a detailed summary (2-3 sentences each) of 4 concepts that you learned from the focused review. 1.Amniocentesis is used for locating the placenta and ... determing the fetal position. The client should empty their bladder prior to the procedure to prevent complications. The client should rest for 24 hours after the procedure. 2. Discharge teaching a newborn should have 6-8 wet diapers in a 24 hour period. Newborns cry when they are overstiumulated, wet, hungry, need burped, hot, tired, or cold. It is okay to let the baby cry for short periods of time 3.New borns should never sleep in a parents bed, They get days and nights mixed up. If chanign the baby at night use a small night light instead of a biright over head light to keep the baby relaxed. Baby should be placed on back when sleeping 4.Postpartum infections can occur up to 28 days after birth. Patient shoud practice good handwashing hygiene frequently. Prolonged labor and C-sections are high risk facoters for infection. 2. Answer the following questions and review the suggested learning activities. Send me your answers here. Discuss five (5) general safety tips that should be provided to parents before discharge. 1. Never leave the baby unattended with small pets or other children. 2. Never place the baby on their stomach during the first few months of life alone. 3. Keep small objcets out of reach 4. The slats on the babys crib should be no more than 2.25 inches apart 5. Baby’s mattress should be firm and no loose blankets or sheets A priority safety measure of a Maternal Newborn nurse is infant safety in the acute care setting. What measures can the nurse implement to prevent infant abduction?\ The newborn is not to be given to someone who is not wearing a name badge Many facilities have locked units for the newborn and mother. All states require testing for phenylketonuria (PKU). Describe eight (8) steps that should be included in the procedure for collecting blood samples from the newborn's heel. 1. Nurse dons clean gloves 2.warm the heel 3.cleanse with an sntiseptic 4.use spring activated lancet 5. stick the outer edge of the heel [Show More]

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