With Regard to Parents' Early and Extended Contact with Their

question 6

Multiple Choice

With regard to parents' early and extended contact with their infant and the relationships built,nurses should be aware that:

• A)Immediate contact is essential for the parent-child relationship
• B)Skin-to-skin contact is preferable to contact with the body totally wrapped in a blanket
• C)Extended contact is especially important for adolescents and low-income women because they are at risk for parenting inadequacies
• D)Mothers need to take precedence over their partners and other family matters

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Twin-Study Method

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