The nurse is providing care to a preterm infant. Which characteristic of daily care should be considered supportive?
a. Coordinated with parental visiting times
b. Given on a fixed schedule to ensure needs are met
c. Provided when infant's heart rate is at its lowest level
d. Directed toward development of sleep organization
ANS: D
Developmentally supportive care uses both behavioral and physiologic information as the basis of caregiving. A focus in preterm infants is to be alert for infant behavioral states and intervene during alert times. The parents should be taught how to recognize the infant's behavioral states. Infants sleep for approximately 1 1/2 hours. The parents can provide care when the infant is awake. Care should not be delivered on a fixed schedule. It should always be responsive to the infant's cues. The heart rate is at its lowest when the infant is in a sleep period. The infant should not be disturbed during this time if possible.
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