On Day 3 of Life,a Newborn Continues to Require 100

question 9

Multiple Choice

On day 3 of life,a newborn continues to require 100% oxygen by nasal cannula.The parents ask if they may hold their infant during his next gavage feeding.Considering that this newborn is physiologically stable,what response should the nurse provide?

• A) "Parents are not allowed to hold their infants who are dependent on oxygen."
• B) "You may only hold your baby's hand during the feeding."
• C) "Feedings cause more physiologic stress;therefore,the baby must be closely monitored.I don't think you should hold the baby."
• D) "You may hold your baby during the feeding."

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Definitions:

Contact Motive

A psychological need or drive to seek and maintain physical or emotional closeness with others.

Cloth "Mother"

A reference to Harry Harlow's experiments with rhesus monkeys, where he demonstrated the importance of caregiving and companionship in social and cognitive development.

Wire "Mother"

A term referring to an experiment by Harry Harlow, showing infant monkeys preferred a cloth surrogate mother over a wire one that provided food, highlighting the importance of comfort and security.

Harry Harlow

An American psychologist best known for his maternal-separation and social isolation experiments on rhesus monkeys, which highlighted the importance of caregiving and companionship.