Sarah, age 24, lives in Eastern Kentucky. She is a new mother of a 2-week-old little boy named Daniel. Since this is her first child and she is breast-feeding, she attends a weekly breast-feeding support group at her local health department, which is convened by a registered nurse, a lactation consultant, and a dietician. Sarah is concerned that Daniel has developed a rash all over him and is not sleeping well. The nurse noticed that Daniel has a long-sleeved T-shirt, a flannel sleeper, and three blankets wrapped around him while Sarah is sitting in a chair wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt and a pair of shorts with sandals. Sarah approaches the nurse and asks where she can heat up a bottle of “catnip tea” for her baby. (Learning Objectives 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11) a. As the registered nurse, what assessments do you need to make in regard to this infant? b. Realizing that complementary and alternative therapies are frequently utilized by women in Eastern Kentucky, how should the RN approach the topic of feeding a 2-week-old breast-fed baby a bottle of “catnip tea”? c. What underlying principles does the nurse need to remember in regard to community-based care and CAM therapies and/or treatments? d. Utilizing an interdisciplinary health care team approach, how might the members of the team proceed with health teaching with Sarah regarding the “catnip tea” and the overdressing/overheating of Daniel?
[Expert Solution]: Sarah, age 24, lives in Eastern Kentucky
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