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A nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of antenatal education on a group of expectant mothers.
Which of the following outcomes would indicate a positive effect of the education?
Increased self-confidence levels. This outcome would indicate that the expectant mothers have gained knowledge and skills to cope with the challenges of pregnancy and childbirth, and feel more confident in their abilities to perform the maternal role. Antenatal education aims to prepare women for pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postnatal care, and to enhance their self-confidence and satisfaction.
Decreased childbirth attitudes would indicate that the expectant mothers have developed negative or fearful perceptions of childbirth, which could affect their coping and decision-making abilities. Antenatal education should promote positive attitudes and expectations towards childbirth.
Increased maternal role strain would indicate that the expectant mothers are experiencing difficulties or conflicts in adapting to the maternal role, which could affect their well-being and bonding with the baby. Antenatal education should help women to adjust to the changes and demands of motherhood.
Decreased social support would indicate that expectant mothers have less access to or use of resources and assistance from their family, friends, or health professionals, which could affect their coping and satisfaction. Antenatal education should encourage women to seek and utilize social support during pregnancy and postpartum.
The correct answer is choice A. Increased self-confidence levels.
This outcome would indicate that the expectant mothers have gained knowledge and skills to cope with the challenges of pregnancy and childbirth, and feel more confident in their abilities to perform the maternal role.
Antenatal education aims to prepare women for pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postnatal care, and to enhance their self-confidence and satisfaction.
Choice B is wrong because decreased childbirth attitudes would indicate that the expectant mothers have developed negative or fearful perceptions of childbirth, which could affect their coping and decision-making abilities.
Antenatal education should promote positive attitudes and expectations towards childbirth.
Choice C is wrong because increased maternal role strain would indicate that the expectant mothers are experiencing difficulties or conflicts in adapting to the maternal role, which could affect their well-being and bonding with the baby.
Antenatal education should help women to adjust to the changes and demands of motherhood.
Choice D is wrong because decreased social support would indicate that the expectant mothers have less access to or use of resources and assistance from their family, friends, or health professionals, which could affect their coping and satisfaction.
Antenatal education should encourage women to seek and utilize social support during pregnancy and postpartum.