While caring for an infant of Puerto Rican descent, the nurse sees a black amulet on a chain on the wrist of the baby's right hand. What should the nurse do with the amulet?
A. Leave it on the baby's wrist.
B. Remove the amulet.
C. Ask that the amulet be removed until the baby is older.
D. Move it to the baby's ankle.
Answer: A
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