Nursing interventions
Nursing interventions ( 6 Questions)
A nurse is assessing a mother who has adopted a newborn infant.
Which statement by the mother indicates optimal maternal role attainment?
“I feel like I have known this baby forever.” This statement indicates optimal maternal role attainment, which is a developmentally, interactive, adaptive, and committed multi-dimensional process based on the discovery of pregnancy, characteristics of the mother, receiving social support, which leads to maternal identity, formation of maternal skills, resiliency, development of newborn, improvement of mother-newborn interactions and increased well-being of the mother.
It shows doubt and insecurity about the maternal role, which may hinder the attachment and bonding process with the infant.
It reflects a preoccupation with the birth mother, which may interfere with the development of a strong maternal identity and relationship with the adopted infant
Because it implies a lack of readiness and acceptance of the maternal role, which may delay the acquisition of competence and joy in mothering.
The correct answer is choice A. “I feel like I have known this baby forever.” This statement indicates optimal maternal role attainment, which is a developmentally, interactive, adaptive, and committed multi-dimensional process based on the discovery of pregnancy, characteristics of the mother, receiving social support, which leads to maternal identity, formation of maternal skills, resiliency, development of newborn, improvement of mother-newborn interactions and increased well-being of the mother.
Choice B is wrong because it shows doubt and insecurity about the maternal role, which may hinder the attachment and bonding process with the infant.
Choice C is wrong because it reflects a preoccupation with the birth mother, which may interfere with the development of a strong maternal identity and relationship with the adopted infant.
Choice D is wrong because it implies a lack of readiness and acceptance of the maternal role, which may delay the acquisition of competence and joy in mothering.