A Premature Infant Is Born and Admitted to the NICU

question 32

Multiple Choice

A premature infant is born and admitted to the NICU.A student nurse questions why the primary nurse is starting to plan discharge teaching so early.Which response by the nurse is best?

• A) "All these babies have the same needs, so discharge planning here is pretty routine."
• B) "By starting early I can ensure that social work and specialty nurses can see the baby."
• C) "I'm not really planning the baby's discharge; I'm just writing some notes about it."
• D) "The parents have so much to learn we have to start planning discharge on admission."

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