Question

Kangaroo skin-to-skin contact

(A) is not commonly used in developing nations where hospitalization is not always possible.
(B) fosters improved oxygenation of the baby's body, temperature regulation, and infant survival.
(C) is rarely used in Western nations where preterm infants are placed in hospital intensive care units.
(D) provides babies with touch stimulation but neglects the other sensory modalities.

Answer 1

The correct answer is option (B) "fosters improved oxygenation of the baby's body, temperature regulation, and infant survival".

Step-by-step explanation:

The kangaroo mother care (KMC), or the Kangaroo skin-to-skin contact, is a technique of nurture where the mother keeps her newborn baby in a chest-to-chest or skin-to-skin contact. The KMC helps the newborn baby by foster improving oxygenation of the baby's body, temperature regulation, and overall infant survival. The KMC is often applied in low birth-weight preterm babies, who are more susceptible to suffer diseases.