The nurse knows that the mother of a newborn understands associated health risks to her baby when she makes which statement?

A) "I need to moisten the umbilical cord every hour during the day until the cord falls off."
B) "I need to remind anyone who wants to hold the baby to wash hands."
C) "I need to leave the blankets off the baby to prevent smothering."
D) "I can throw away the bulb syringe now because my baby is breathing on her own."

Prevention of infection is a major concern in the care of the newborn.Good hand hygiene technique is the most important factor in protecting the newborn from infection.The umbilical stump should be kept clean and dry.Newborns are susceptible to heat loss and cold stress.The nurse should place the newborn directly on the mother's abdomen and cover him or her in warm blankets,making sure to keep the infant's head well covered,or place the infant unclothed in an infant warmer with a temperature probe in place.Removal of nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal secretions remains a priority of care to keep the airway patent.