Baby Devon is in the neonatal intensive care until after being delivered prematurely. He is about to be discharged and on discharge planning Nurse Bill is taking the opportunity to teach some nursing students about neonates tactile behaviors. Of the following which are correct?
A)The neonate's lips are hypersensitive.
B)The neonate is especially sensitive to being cuddled and touched.
C)The neonate's skin on his thighs, forearms, and trunk are hyposensitive.
D)All of the above.

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When Nurse Bill teaches his students about baby Devon's tactile behaviors, all of the above are correct. As the neonate's lips are hypersensitive, the neonate is especially sensitive to being cuddled and touched, and the neonate's skin on his thighs, forearms, and trunk are hyposensitive. These are initial tactile responses in a neonate that will change.

Baby Devon Is in the Neonatal Intensive Care Until After