A nurse is weighing a 2-month-old infant in the clinic.To ensure safety,which action is most appropriate?

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To protect a child from an accidental fall from the infant scale,the nurse places the baby in the scale and holds one hand just over the baby.Weighing the adult and baby,then subtracting the adult's weight is not as accurate as using the infant scale,which reads in smaller increments.Placing a hand on top of the baby will add weight.Propping up a 2-month old-infant is not as safe as laying the infant down.

A Nurse Is Weighing a 2-Month-Old Infant in the Clinic