The nurse is preparing to perform a heel stick on a neonate. The most appropriate complementary therapy for the nurse to plan to use in the neonate to decrease pain during this quick but painful procedure is:
1. Swaddling.
2. Sucrose pacifier.
3. Massage.
4. Holding the infant.
2
Rationale:
1. Swaddling for a neonate undergoing a quick painful procedure will not decrease the pain.
2. Sucrose provides short-term, natural pain relief, and is most appropriate for use in neonates to decrease pain associated with a quick procedure.
3. Massage and holding the infant are more appropriate following the procedure, or as an adjunct to pain medication for ongoing pain or distress.
4. Massage and holding the infant are more appropriate following the procedure, or as an adjunct to pain medication for ongoing pain or distress.
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