Overstimulation may cause increased oxygen use in a preterm infant. Which nursing intervention helps to avoid this problem?
a. Group all care activities together to provide long periods of rest.
b. While giving your report to the next nurse, stand in front of the incubator and talk
softly about how the infant responds to stimulation.
c. Teach the parents signs of overstimulation, such as turning the face away or
stiffening and extending the extremities and fingers.
d. Keep charts on top of the incubator so the nurses can write on them there.
C
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A This may understimulate the infant during those long periods and overtire the
infant during the procedures.
B This may cause overstimulation.
C Parents should be taught these signs of overstimulation so they will learn to
adapt their care to the needs of their infant.
D Placing objects on top of the incubator or using it as a writing surface increases
the noise inside.
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