A nurse assesses an infant using the Premature Infant Pain Profile and gives the baby a score of 19.What action by the nurse is most appropriate?
A) Administer morphine (Astramorph) .
B) Give an oral sucrose solution.
C) Provide nonnutritive sucking.
D) Swaddle and cuddle the infant.
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