A Three-Week-Old Infant Is Returned Post-Pyloromyotomy Three Hours Ago

A three-week-old infant is returned post-pyloromyotomy three hours ago. The father is refusing pain medication for the infant and states, "The baby is hungry. Can I give the baby a bottle?" How should the nurse best advocate for the infant? Select all that apply.

A) Call the physician to ask if the child can feed yet.
B) The FLACC scale rating is 8 out of 10; try swaddling and rocking the infant.
C) Ask the parent to obtain a FLACC scale rating and let the nurse know what rating they get.
D) Educate the parent about the surgery and why the infant should not have anything by mouth.
E) Inform the parent about the meaning of the pain scale and the need for pain medication.