The clinic nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant during a well-child appointment. The nurse should use which approaches to alleviate the infant's stranger anxiety? (Select all that apply.)
a. Talk in a loud voice.
b. Meet the infant at eye level.
c. Avoid sudden intrusive gestures.
d. Maintain a safe distance initially.
e. Pick up the infant and hold him or her closely.
ANS: B, C, D
The best approaches for the nurse to alleviate the infant's stranger anxiety are to talk softly; meet the infant at eye level (to appear smaller); maintain a safe distance from the infant; and avoid sudden, intrusive gestures, such as holding out the arms and smiling broadly. Talking in a loud voice and picking the infant up would increase the infant's anxiety.
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