Contexts and situations
Contexts and situations ( 4 Questions)
A nurse is planning care for a teenage mother who has a history of substance abuse.
Which intervention would be most effective in promoting maternal role attainment for this client?
Although this intervention may be helpful for the client’s psychosocial needs and substance abuse issues, it does not directly promote maternal role attainment. The nurse should collaborate with the social worker and other members of the interdisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care for the client.
Although this intervention may be important for the client’s awareness and motivation to change her behavior, it does not directly promote maternal role attainment. The nurse should provide education in a nonjudgmental and supportive manner and assess the client’s readiness to change.
Although this intervention may be beneficial for the client’s social support and peer learning, it does not directly promote maternal role attainment. The nurse should facilitate group activities that foster positive interactions between mothers and their infants.
Assisting the client with feeding, bathing, and diapering her infant. The nurse should provide opportunities for the client to interact with her infant and learn basic caregiving skills, which can enhance maternal role attainment. The nurse should also provide positive feedback and encouragement to the client as she develops confidence and competence in her maternal role.
The correct answer is D. Assisting the client with feeding, bathing, and diapering her infant. The nurse should provide opportunities for the client to interact with her infant and learn basic caregiving skills, which can enhance maternal role attainment. The nurse should also provide positive feedback and encouragement to the client as she develops confidence and competence in her maternal role.
A. Referring the client to a social worker for counseling and support is incorrect. Although this intervention may be helpful for the client’s psychosocial needs and substance abuse issues, it does not directly promote maternal role attainment. The nurse should collaborate with the social worker and other members of the interdisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care for the client.
B. Educating the client about the effects of substance abuse on her infant is incorrect. Although this intervention may be important for the client’s awareness and motivation to change her behavior, it does not directly promote maternal role attainment. The nurse should provide education in a nonjudgmental and supportive manner and assess the client’s readiness to change.
C. Providing opportunities for the client to interact with other teenage mothers is incorrect. Although this intervention may be beneficial for the client’s social support and peer learning, it does not directly promote maternal role attainment. The nurse should facilitate group activities that foster positive interactions between mothers and their infants.