A nurse practicing in the perinatal setting should promote kangaroo care regardless of an infant's gestational age.Which statement regarding this intervention is most appropriate?

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Kangaroo care involves skin-to-skin contact between the infant and parent, which enhances temperature regulation and bonding between parent and infant. It is not a practice adopted from classical British nursing traditions and does not specifically address motor and CNS impairments or prepare infants for breastfeeding, although it may indirectly support breastfeeding by promoting bonding and parent-infant interaction.

A Nurse Practicing in the Perinatal Setting Should Promote Kangaroo