Which should the nurse do when preparing to perform a physical examination on an infant?

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Infants do not object to being nude so parents should remove the infant's clothing to allow for a thorough examination, but a diaper should be left on a boy. The timing of the examination should not be right after an infant has been fed but rather 1 to 2 hours after feeding when the baby is neither too drowsy nor too hungry. A pacifier may be used if the infant is crying or for invasive assessments but is not otherwise necessary for auscultation of the abdomen. The parent should always be present to increase the child's feeling of security and to understand normal growth and development. However, infants do not object to being nude so their clothing should be removed to allow for a thorough examination, but a diaper should be left on a boy.

Which Should the Nurse Do When Preparing to Perform a Physical