The nurse is teaching a nursing student how to assess the heart and lungs of a newborn. Which of the following statements by the nursing student would indicate a correct understanding of the teaching?
A) "As long as the baby is crying I might as well assess the newborn's heart sounds and lungs."
B) "I will place the newborn on the mother's bed so she can observe my assessment."
C) "I am going to skip gloves because they are too big and I am scared to drop the newborn."
D) "While the newborn is asleep and is skin to skin on its mother's chest, I will assess the heart and lungs."
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