The First Major Task in Caring for a Low-Birth-Weight Baby

question 68

Multiple Choice

The first major task in caring for a low-birth-weight baby is

• A) to keep the infant asleep as much as possible.
• B) to stimulate the infant as much as possible.
• C) to feed the infant more often than a normal baby would require.
• D) to maintain the infant's physiological stability.

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