Maternal-newborn nursing · practice question

A postpartum client on the mother-baby unit is being evaluated for breastfeeding initiation. Assessment data include the newborn has a shallow latch and fewer wet diapers than expected. Which finding requires the nurse to intervene immediately?

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A comfort request with unchanged vital signs and no new symptoms.The new finding that the newborn has a shallow latch and fewer wet diapers than expected.Routine data unchanged from the prior assessment.A stable, long-standing finding that matches the expected care plan.

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B. The new finding that the newborn has a shallow latch and fewer wet diapers than expected.

Why

Follow-up items test whether the nurse recognizes cues that are new, acute, or inconsistent with stability and need prompt nursing action.

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A postpartum client on the mother-baby unit is being evaluated for breastfeeding initiation. Assessment data include the newborn has a shallow latch and fewer wet diapers than expected. Which finding requires the nurse to intervene immediately?

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