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After Delivery, the Midwife Places a Newborn Skin to Skin

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After delivery, the midwife places a newborn skin to skin on its mother's chest for 1 hour. Prior to obtaining an initial weight on the newborn, the nurse knows that standard precautions indicate which of the following is true?


A) Once a nurse washes his or her hands, he or she may handle the newborn.
B) Once a nurse uses hand sanitizer, he or she may handle the newborn.
C) If the newborn has not had an initial bath, the nurse needs to wear gloves.
D) If the maternal history does not include TORCH infections, the nurse does not need to wear gloves.

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