The nurse is reinforcing instructions to a new mother about cord care and how to monitor for the presence of an infection. The nurse should tell the mother that which is a sign of infection? 1. A...

The nurse is reinforcing instructions to a new mother about cord care and how to monitor for the presence of an infection. The nurse should tell the mother that which is a sign of infection?

1. A darkened drying stump 2. A moist cord with discharge 3. A purple stump that shows pinkness around the base 4. A purple stump that shows some moistness at the base