After conferring with the care provider, the nurse who is caring for the newborn with spina bifida can best increase the baby's comfort and development by teaching the parents how to:
A) diaper the baby safely.
B) hold the baby during feeding.
C) cuddle the baby in a chest-to-chest position.
D) clean and moisturize the myelomeningocele sac.
C
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The nurse who is teaching a group of women about breast cancer should tell the women that
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