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The Nurse Is Caring for an Infant Who Will Be

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The nurse is caring for an infant who will be discharged on home phototherapy.What instructions should the nurse include in the discharge teaching to the parents?


A) Apply an oil-based lotion to the infant's skin two times per day to prevent the skin from drying out under the phototherapy light.
B) Keep the eye shields on the infant's eyes even when the phototherapy light is turned off.
C) Take the infant's temperature every 2 hours while the newborn is under the phototherapy light.
D) Make a follow-up visit with the health care provider within 2 or 3 days after your infant has been on phototherapy.

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