Skin to skin holding of infants dressed only in a diaper, next to their mother's or father's chest is commonly known as __________ care
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
kangaroo
Infants who spent 1 to 3 hours in kangaroo care showed increased frequency in quiet sleep,
longer duration of quiet sleep and decreased crying in the NICU. Significant differences
were found in pain responses during heel lancing between infants who were kangaroo held
and those that were not.
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The nurse explains that symptoms a client with hypothyroidism might experience would include:
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When a patient transfers independently for the first time,
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