What advice can you offer parents who want to reduce their newborn son’s discomfort during circumcision?
A) Stimulate the Moro reflex.
B) Play loud music to distract the baby.
C) Offer a sweet liquid while gently holding the baby.
D) Newborns have a low sensitivity to pain, so interventions are unnecessary.
Answer: C
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a. individual freedom b. society's rights. c. both individual freedom and society's rights d. neither individual freedom nor society's rights
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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