After an emergency birth, the nurse encourages the woman to breastfeed her newborn. The primary purpose for this action is to:
1. facilitate maternal-newborn interaction.
2. stimulate the uterus to contract.
3. prevent neonatal hypoglycemia.
4. initiate the lactation cycle.
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1. Incorrect. Breastfeeding is a positive way to facilitate maternal-newborn interactions, but is not the primary reason that a woman is encouraged to breastfeed after an emergency birth.
2. Correct. Stimulation of the nipples via breastfeeding or manual stimulation will release oxytocin and prevent maternal hemorrhage.
3. Incorrect. The primary intervention to prevent neonatal hypoglycemia is by thermoregu-lation. Cold stress can result in hypoglycemia. The woman is encouraged to breastfeed after an emergency birth to stimulate the release of oxytocin and prevent hemorrhage.
4. Incorrect. Breastfeeding is encouraged to initiate the lactation cycle, but is not the prima-ry reason following an emergency birth. Stimulation of the nipples via breastfeeding or ma-nual stimulation will release oxytocin and prevent maternal hemorrhage.
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