A client has just given birth. After ensuring that the newborn is stable, which of the following steps should the nurse perform while still in the delivery room to help the client bond with the infant?
A) Attach identification bands to the newborn
B) Clear the newborn's mouth of secretions
C) Administer vitamin K to the newborn
D) Allow the mother to breastfeed
D
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The nurse should allow the mother to breastfeed the newborn to promote maternal–infant attachment, after ensuring that the newborn is stable. Identification bands can be attached to the newborn's feet as well as the mother's arm before they leave the delivery room, to enable proper identification of the child and prevent a mix-up in the nursery. The nurse should clear the infant's mouth of secretions as soon as the infant is born to facilitate breathing and prevent respiratory complications. Vitamin K is administered as soon as the child is born to prevent bleeding following birth, because the infant cannot produce vitamin K until the gastrointestinal tract is populated with microorganisms after several days of feedings.
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