Pain should be assessed regularly in all newborn infants. If the infant is displaying physiologic or behavioral cues indicating pain, measures should be taken to manage the pain. Examples of nonpharmacologic pain management techniques include (choose all that apply):

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Nonpharmacologic pain management techniques are preferred in newborns as they have fewer side effects. Swaddling, nonnutritive sucking, skin-to-skin contact with the mother, and sucrose have all been shown to reduce pain in newborns. Acetaminophen is a pharmacologic pain management technique and not a nonpharmacologic one.

Pain Should Be Assessed Regularly in All Newborn Infants