Exam 15: Transition to Parenthood

In the United States the en face position is preferred immediately after birth. Nurses can facilitate this process by all of these actions except:

In addition to eye contact, early sensual contacts between infant and mother involve sound and smell. Nurses should be aware that, despite what folk wisdom might say:

Of the many factors that influence parental responses, nurses should be aware that all of these statements regarding age are true except:

Hearing impaired parents face- many challenges in caregiving and parenting, particularly if their deafness dates back to infancy or early childhood. In order to ensure that the learning needs of these families are met, legislation has been passed that directs hospitals to use various communication techniques and resources with their deaf patients.

New parents express concern that, because of the mother's emergency cesarean birth under general anesthesia, they did not have the opportunity to hold and bond with their daughter immediately after her birth. The nurse's response should convey to the parents that:

In follow-up appointments or visits with parents and their new baby, it may be useful if the nurse can identify parental behaviors that can either facilitate or inhibit attachment. Which is a facilitating behavior?

The nurse hears a primiparous woman talking to her son and telling him that his chin is just like his dad's chin. This woman's statement reflects:

After giving birth to a healthy infant boy, a primiparous woman, 16, is admitted to the postpartum unit. An appropriate nursing diagnosis for her at this time is risk for impaired parenting related to deficient knowledge of newborn care. In planning for the woman's discharge, what should the nurse be certain to include in the plan of care?

The early postpartum period is a time of emotional and physical vulnerability. Many mothers can easily become psychologically overwhelmed by the reality of their new parental responsibilities. Fatigue compounds these issues. Although the baby blues are a common occurrence in the postpartum period, about one-half million women in America experience a more severe syndrome known as postpartum depression (PPD). Which statement regarding PPD is essential for the nurse to be aware of when attempting to formulate a nursing diagnosis?

After birth a crying infant may be soothed by being held in a position in which the newborn can hear the mother's heartbeat. This phenomenon is known as:

The nurse observes several interactions between a postpartum woman and her new son. What behavior, if exhibited by this woman, would the nurse identify as a possible maladaptive behavior regarding parent-infant attachment?

With regard to the adaptation of other family members, mainly siblings and grandparents, to the newborn, nurses should be aware that:

With regard to parents' early and extended contact with their infant and the relationships built, nurses should be aware that:

When dealing with parents who have some form of sensory impairment, nurses should realize that all of these statements are true except:

The nurse notes that a Vietnamese woman does not cuddle or interact with her newborn other than to feed him, change his diapers or soiled clothes, and put him to bed. In evaluating the woman's behavior with her infant, the nurse realizes that:

The nurse can help a father in his transition to parenthood by: