The nurse should explain to new parents that their infant's position should be changed periodically during the early months of life to prevent:
1. Muscle contractures.
2. Respiratory distress.
3. Permanently flattened areas of the skull.
4. Esophageal reflux.
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Rationale 1: Preventing muscle contractures is not the rationale for periodically changing the infant's position.
Rationale 2: Respiratory distress would indicate complications, and would not be affected by periodic position changes.
Rationale 3: Permanently flattened areas of the skull can occur if the infant is consistently in one position, because the skull bones are soft in the early months of life.
Rationale 4: Esophageal reflux would indicate complications, and would not be affected by periodic position changes.
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