When Teaching a New Hispanic Mother How to Change the Diaper

question 27

Multiple Choice

When teaching a new Hispanic mother how to change the diaper of and provide skin care to her newborn,the nurse finds a copper coin placed on the umbilicus.Which of the following should the nurse do next?

• A) Remove the coin and remain silent.
• B) Leave the coin in place and remove it in the nursery.
• C) Ask the mother about the meaning of the coin on the umbilicus.
• D) Tell the mother that her baby can develop a serious infection from a dirty copper coin.

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Definitions:

Aneurysm

An abnormal bulge or ballooning in the wall of a blood vessel, potentially leading to rupture and hemorrhage.

Artery

A blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to the body's tissues and organs.

Hemangioma

A benign tumor made up of blood vessels, often appearing as a red or purple birthmark.

Myocarditis

An inflammation of the heart muscle (myocardium), often caused by viral infections, that can lead to heart dysfunction.