The nurse is preparing to perform a heel stick on a neonate. The most appropriate complementary erapy for the nurse to plan to use in the neonate to decrease pain during this quick but painful procedure is
1. swaddling.
2. sucrose pacifier.
3. massage.
4. holding the infant.
Answer:2
Rationale:Sucrose provides short-term natural pain relief and is most appropriate for use in neonates to decrease pain associated with a quick procedure.he other measures are more appropriate following the procedure or as an adjunct to pain medication for ongoing pain or distress.
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