A postoperative nursing goal for the infant who has had surgery to correct imperforate anus is to prevent tension on the perineum. To achieve this goal, the nurse should not place the neonate on the:...

A postoperative nursing goal for the infant who has had surgery to correct imperforate anus is to prevent tension on the perineum. To achieve this goal, the nurse should not place the neonate on the:

1. Abdomen, with legs pulled up under the body.

2. Back, with legs suspended at a 90-degree angle.