The nurse teaches the caregivers of a colicky baby some comfort measures. Which of the following measures would the nurse most likely teach them to use?
a. Place a garlic-and-oil potion around the infant's neck, to be worn 24 hours a day.
b. Use a front carrier and white noise and swaddle the baby, or take the baby for a car ride.
c. Place the infant on the stomach (prone) to sleep as long as it has the symptoms of colic.
d. Keep the infant's stomach full at all times so there is no room for any gas to form.
B
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A Incorrect. Comfort measures for a colicky baby do not include placing a garlic-and-oil potion around the infant's neck, to be worn 24 hours a day.
B Correct. Comfort measures for a colicky baby include the use of a front carrier and white noise and swaddle the baby, or take the baby for a car ride.
C Incorrect. Comfort measures for a colicky baby do not include placing the infant on the stomach (prone) to sleep as long as it has the symptoms of colic.
D Incorrect. Comfort measures for a colicky baby do not include keeping the infant's stomach full at all times so there is no room for any gas to form.
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