Pain should be assessed regularly in all newborn infants.If the infant is displaying physiologic or behavioral cures indicating pain,measures should be taken to manage the infant's pain.Examples of nonpharmacologic pain management techniques include (select all that apply)

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Nonpharmacologic pain management techniques that can be used in newborn infants include swaddling, nonnutritive sucking (pacifier), skin-to-skin contact with the mother, and sucrose. Acetaminophen is a pharmacologic pain management option and should not be used as a first-line treatment for pain in newborns.

Pain Should Be Assessed Regularly in All Newborn Infants