The nurse is providing home care instructions to the parents of an infant being discharged after repair of a bilateral cleft lip.Which instructions should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)

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After cleft lip surgery the parents are taught to feed the infant in an upright position to decrease the chance of choking.The parents are taught to burp the infant frequently during feedings because excess air is often swallowed.Parents are taught to cleAnswere the suture line area with a cotton swab using a rolling motion and apply antibiotic ointment with the same technique.Tylenol is used for pain,and the child should never be placed prone as this position can damage the suture line.

The Nurse Is Providing Home Care Instructions to the Parents