NURS 234 MATERNITY EXAM 4 WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS The nurse hands over a newborn to the mother after phototherapy. After some time the mother reports that the child has loose stools. What would account for the infant's loose stools? 1 Bilirubin-induced gastric motility 2 Decreased body fluids in the body 3 Administration of glucose water 4 Administration of infant formula - answer-Bilirubin-induced gastric motilityThe breakdown of bilirubin increases gastric motility, which results in loose stools that can cause skin excoriation and breakdown. The infant's buttocks must be cleaned after each stool to maintain skin integrity. Loose stools are not caused by decreased body fluids; instead, the loose stools lead to decreased body fluids and dehydration in the body. Administration of glucose water or plain water perpetuates enterohepatic circulation but delays the bilirubin excretion from the body. Administration of infant formula after phototherapy is highly beneficial to the infant to combat dehydration resulting from fluid loss from the body. However, it does not lead to loose stools. During the assessment of a newborn, the nurse finds that the neonate passed meconium 16 hours after birth. Later, the nurse finds that the neonate passed yellowish brown stool on the third