Nursing of the childbearing family - Maternity University of Texas
Postpartum assessment: You are the oncoming day shift nurse and receive report on the couplet assigned to you. Maternal Report: A G3 T2 P0 A1 L2 patient delivered vaginally 48 hours ago. Estimated blood loss (EBL): 345 milliliters, second-degree laceration repaired. The patient is ambulating and voiding well, pain is well controlled with Ibuprofen 600 milligrams as needed. She is breastfeeding and bonding well with the infant. Newborn Report: Female, 39 weeks 0 days gestation. Exclusive breastfeeding. Birth weight: 2380 grams (small for gestational age or SGA). She has had 2 wet and 3 dirty diapers for the previous shift. Car seat test and hearing screening are pending before discharge. The newborn has failed the initial hearing screening conducted by the nurse as part of routine postnatal care. What should the nurse's intervention be in response to this result?
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