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A preterm infant is critically ill. She is on a ventilator and is receiving TPN. The new mother wants to help with her baby's care. The nurse tells her:
 
  a. You cannot touch your baby until she is off the ventilator
  b. You can change your baby's diaper and bathe her
  c. You cannot touch your baby because of the risk of infection
  d. You can talk to your baby while she is awake
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Both the baby and the mother need the opportunity for physical contact. Although talking to the baby would offer some comfort, babies need to be touched as well. The mother also needs to participate in the care of the baby.
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