While assessing an eight-month-old infant, the best strategy for the nurse to use to promote communication with the infant would be to:
1. Use touch, patting, and cuddling the infant.
2. Speak to the infant in low-pitched, soft tones.
3. Place the infant out of the parents' view to decrease distraction.
4. Lean over the infant's face and talk with forceful tones.
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Rationale 1: Infants thrive on touch, and it is a significant form of communication for them.
Rationale 2: Infants prefer high-pitched, soft tones.
Rationale 3: Infants do not like to be separated from their parents.
Rationale 4: It can be scary for an unfamiliar adult to lean over an infant's face.
Global Rationale:
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