The nurse is instructing a group of new parents about normal newborn behavior. Which attendee's statement indicates that teaching was effective?
1. "My baby will be able to hear very well immediately after birth."
2. "My baby will have difficulty seeing me close up right after delivery."
3. "My baby should be discouraged from sucking on a pacifier if being bottle fed."
4. "My baby should be trained to breastfeed by being encouraged to suck on a pacifier before feedings."
1
Explanation:
1. Newborns have very acute hearing immediately after birth.
2. The newborn is nearsighted and has best vision at a distance of 8 to 15 inches.
3. For bottle-fed infants, there is no reason to discourage nonnutritive sucking with a pacifier.
4. Pacifiers should be offered to breastfed infants only after breastfeeding is well established or during prolonged times away from the mother, or when stressful or painful procedures are required.
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