The nurse is teaching a group of new parents about newborn behavior. Which statement made by a parent would indicate a need for additional information?
1. "Sleep and alert states cycle throughout the day."
2. "We can best bond with our child during an alert state."
3. "About half of the baby's sleep time is in active sleep."
4. "Babies sleep during the night right from birth."
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Rationale 1: Sleep and alert states are noticeable behaviors in infants, beginning immediately after birth with the first period of alert activity.
Rationale 2: Bonding between infant and parents takes place with interaction during alert states.
Rationale 3: From 45% to 50% of a newborn's time sleeping takes place in the active sleep state, and 35% to 45% takes place in the deep sleep state.
Rationale 4: The diurnal sleep–wake patterns, in which the baby sleeps at night and is more awake during the day, develop over time.
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