Which would be an appropriate nursing intervention for a 6-month-old infant in the emergency department?
a. Distract the infant with noise or bright lights.
b. Avoid warming the infant.
c. Remove any pacifiers from the baby.
d. Encourage the parent to hold the infant.
D
Parents should be encouraged to hold the infant as much as possible while in the emergency department. Having the parent hold the infant may help to calm the child. Distraction with noise or bright lights would be most appropriate for a preschool-age child. In an emergency healthcare facility, it is important to keep infants warm. Infants use pacifiers to comfort themselves; therefore, the pacifier should not be taken away.
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