Basic Care and ComfortQuestion 2154 of 2368
A 9-month-old with stranger anxiety needs a physical examination. Which approach is best?
- Have an unfamiliar staff member hold the infant for the examination
- Separate the infant from the parent so the infant focuses on the nurse
- Introduce several new staff members at once so the infant adjusts
- Examine the infant while they are held on the primary caregiver’s lap
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Correct answer: Examine the infant while they are held on the primary caregiver’s lap
Infants with stranger anxiety are often more cooperative when held by a parent or caregiver.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Planning Care for the Ill Child: Physical Examination. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Basic Care and Comfort"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026