The parents of a newborn ask the nurse how much the newborn can see.The parents specifically want to know what type of visual stimuli they should provide for their newborn.The nurse responds to the parents by telling them:

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Telling the parents that infants can track their parents' eyes and can distinguish patterns is an accurate statement.Development of the visual system continues for the first 6 months of life.Visual acuity is difficult to determine,but the clearest visual distance for the newborn appears to be 19 cm.Infants prefer to look at complex patterns,regardless of the color.Infants prefer low illumination and withdraw from bright light.

The Parents of a Newborn Ask the Nurse How Much