The Mother of a 2-Week-Old Infant Tells the Nurse That

question 21

Multiple Choice

The mother of a 2-week-old infant tells the nurse that she thinks her baby is sleeping too much. The most appropriate nursing response to this mother would be:

• A) "Tell me how many hours per day your baby sleeps."
• B) "It is normal for newborns to sleep most of the day."
• C) "Newborns generally sleep 12 to 15 hours per day."
• D) "You will find as the baby gets older, he sleeps less."

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