A three-month-old infant with myelomeningocele is scheduled for surgery to close the defect. A nursing intervention that best facilitates a parent-child relationship during the preoperative period is:

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A nursing intervention that best facilitates a parent-child relationship during the preoperative period is to encourage the parents to provide comfort to their child. Because the child can't be readily held, tactile stimulation meets the child's needs and fosters bonding with the parents.

A Three-Month-Old Infant with Myelomeningocele Is Scheduled for Surgery to Close