The en face position is preferred immediately after birth.Which of the following would not facilitate this process?
A) Washing both the infant's face and the mother's face
B) Placing the infant on the mother's abdomen or breast with their heads on the same plane
C) Dimming the lights
D) Delaying the instillation of prophylactic antibiotic ointment in the infant's eyes

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Washing the infant's and mother's face does not facilitate the en face position.To facilitate the position in which the parent's and infant's faces are approximately 20 cm apart on the same plane,allowing them to make eye contact,the nurse can place the infant at the proper height on the mother's body,dim the lights so that the infant's eyes open,and delay putting ointment in the infant's eyes.

The En Face Position Is Preferred Immediately After Birth