Discharge Planning for a Newborn in NICU

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As a nurse working in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), you are preparing a discharge plan for a 3-day-old newborn who was delivered via cesarean section. This newborn was admitted for respiratory distress due to transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) but has since stabilized and is now ready for discharge. In addition to the usual discharge instructions, which actions should you include to promote the health and well-being of the newborn? Select all that apply.

Select all that apply:

Encourage exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months.

Educate parents about the importance of follow-up appointments with the pediatrician.

Instruct parents on how to recognize signs of respiratory distress.

Advise parents to limit visitors to prevent infection exposure.

Provide information about safe sleep practices, including placing the baby on their back to sleep.

Discuss the importance of immunizations scheduled at 2 months.

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