Exam 22: Transition to Parenthood

Many first-time parents do not plan on their parents' help immediately after the newborn arrives. What statement by the nurse is the most appropriate when counseling new parents about the involvement of grandparents?

When the infant's behaviors and characteristics call forth a corresponding set of maternal behaviors and characteristics,this is called:

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:

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

The nurse observes that a 15-year-old mother seems to ignore her newborn. A strategy that the nurse can use to facilitate mother-infant attachment in this mother is to:

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 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:

____________________ is the process by which the parent and infant come to love and accept each other.

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

Nursing activities that promote parent-infant attachment are many and varied. One activity that should not be overlooked is the management of the environment. While providing routine mother-baby care,the nurse should ensure that:

What concerns about parenthood are often expressed by visually impaired mothers? Choose all that apply.

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

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?

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

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?

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

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

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. What is a facilitating behavior?

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