During a home visit with new parents, the nurse learns that a new mother is fatigued because the baby is not sleeping well. Which suggestion could the nurse make that would most help decrease this client's fatigue?
A)Advise the client to alternate night feedings with the baby's father to allow each parent to rest.
B)Suggest that the client ask the neighbors to babysit one night a week.
C)Ask the physician for medication to restore energy.
D)Increase exercise time each week to promote energy.

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A)Getting up with the newborn causes fatigue over time. If the parents take turns getting up, each parent will get a full night of rest every other day, which should help with fatigue. Medications to restore energy are not appropriate in this case. Asking someone to babysit once a week will not significantly increase rest time and depends on the sustained commitment of neighbors to giving up a night out of every week. These parents need sleep, and increasing exercise is not a long-term solution for sleep deprivation.
B)Getting up with the newborn causes fatigue over time. If the parents take turns getting up, each parent will get a full night of rest every other day, which should help with fatigue. Medications to restore energy are not appropriate in this case. Asking someone to babysit once a week will not significantly increase rest time and depends on the sustained commitment of neighbors to giving up a night out of every week. These parents need sleep, and increasing exercise is not a long-term solution for sleep deprivation.
C)Getting up with the newborn causes fatigue over time. If the parents take turns getting up, each parent will get a full night of rest every other day, which should help with fatigue. Medications to restore energy are not appropriate in this case. Asking someone to babysit once a week will not significantly increase rest time and depends on the sustained commitment of neighbors to giving up a night out of every week. These parents need sleep, and increasing exercise is not a long-term solution for sleep deprivation.
D)Getting up with the newborn causes fatigue over time. If the parents take turns getting up, each parent will get a full night of rest every other day, which should help with fatigue. Medications to restore energy are not appropriate in this case. Asking someone to babysit once a week will not significantly increase rest time and depends on the sustained commitment of neighbors to giving up a night out of every week. These parents need sleep, and increasing exercise is not a long-term solution for sleep deprivation.

During a Home Visit with New Parents, the Nurse Learns