Overstimulation may cause increased oxygen use in a preterm infant.Which nursing intervention helps to avoid this problem?
A) Group all care activities together to provide long periods of rest.
B) While giving your report to the next nurse, stand in front of the incubator and talk softly about how the infant responds to stimulation.
C) Teach the parents signs of overstimulation, such as turning the face away or stiffening and extending the extremities and fingers.
D) Keep charts on top of the incubator so the nurses can write on them there.

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Parents should be taught these signs of overstimulation so they will learn to adapt their care to the needs of their infant.This may understimulate the infant during those long periods and overtire the infant during the procedures.Talking in front of the incubator could overstimulate the baby.Placing objects on top of the incubator or using it as a writing surface increases the noise inside.

Overstimulation May Cause Increased Oxygen Use in a Preterm Infant