While making a home visit to a primiparous client and her 3-day-old son, the nurse observes the mother changing the baby's disposable diaper. Before putting the clean diaper on the neonate, the mother...

While making a home visit to a primiparous client and her 3-day-old son, the nurse observes the mother changing the baby's disposable diaper. Before putting the clean diaper on the neonate, the mother begins to apply baby powder to the neonate's buttocks. Which of the following statements about baby powder should the nurse relate to the mother?

1. It may cause pneumonia to develop.

2. It helps prevent diaper rash.

3. It keeps the diaper from adhering to the skin.

4. It can result in allergies later in life.