The neonatal intensive care nurse is planning care for an infant in an incubator. Which interventions should the nurse plan to assure therapeutic visual stimulation for the neonate?
a. Use an incubator cover.
b. Keep lights bright in the unit.
c. Place a cloth over the infant's face.
d. Leave a visual stimulus at the head of the infant's bed.
ANS: A
Decrease ambient light levels by using an incubator cover and by dimming lights, not keeping them bright. Avoid placing a cloth over the face because it will cause tactile irritation. Avoid leaving visual stimuli in the beds of infants who cannot escape from it.
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