A thirty-week gestation infant who had apnea of prematurity is ready for discharge and will be going home on apnea monitoring. What should the nurse teach the parents for proper use of
The monitor?
A)The alarms on the monitor should be turned off when an attendant is with the infant
B)The monitor is only used when the child is awake. It is not indicated at night or during naps
C)It is best for the parents to have twenty-four hour home health supervision to watch the infant while monitoring is required
D)The monitor should be kept on at all times except when the infant is being bathed. Careful attention to skin integrity and hygiene is important

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The nurse should teach the parents proper use of the monitor and that the monitor should be kept on at all times except when the infant is being bathed. Careful attention to skin integrity and hygiene is important. Although apneic episodes are most common during sleep, they can occur at other times. Initially, it is particularly advisable to use the monitor continually except when bathing the infant.

A Thirty-Week Gestation Infant Who Had Apnea of Prematurity Is