Gabe is a 4-week-old breastfed male infant
Chapter 31 Case Study
Infant Care
Gabe is a 4-week-old breastfed male infant born at 39 weeks of gestation by SVD at home. Mom states that she is feeding him on demand every 3 hours.
Subjective Data
Mother states patient still “sleeps a lot”
Voids several times a day
Objective Data
Birth Weight: 3.6 kg
Current Weight: 4 kg
No immunizations
Is Gabe behind on his immunizations?
Is Gabe’s weight gain appropriate?
What safety teaching is appropriate for the nurse to provide Gabe’s parents?
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