Comfort care for a neonate with a new diagnosis of tracheoesophageal fistula would consist of all of the following except:
1. Holding the neonate.
2. Swaddling the neonate.
3. Nonnutritive sucking on a pacifier.
4. Placing sucrose on a pacifier for the baby to have nonnutritive sucking.
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1. Neonates are comforted when being held.
2. Swaddling helps a neonate find his/her boundaries and allows for him/her to feel comfort.
3. The sucking is a normal reaction and soothes the newborn.
4. The neonate should remain NPO to prevent chances for aspiration.
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