In addition to eye contact, early sensual contacts between infant and mother involve sound and smell. Nurses should be aware that, despite what folk wisdom might say:
A) High-pitched voices irritate newborns.
B) Infants can learn to distinguish their mother's voice from others soon after birth.
C) All babies in the hospital smell alike.
D) A mother's breast milk has no distinctive odor.

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Infants can learn to distinguish their mother's voice from others soon after birth. This is due to the fact that they have been exposed to her voice while in the womb.

Answer: C
 This statement is false. Newborns can distinguish the scent of their mother from that of other mothers or people in close proximity.

The other choices are incorrect. High-pitched voices are actually preferred by infants, as they are similar to the tones heard in the womb. Breast milk does have a distinctive odor, which can vary based on the mother's diet and overall health.

In Addition to Eye Contact, Early Sensual Contacts Between Infant