Gabe is a 4-week-old breastfed male infant

Gabe is a 4-week-old breastfed male infant

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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