Patient Education
Patient Education ( 14 Questions)
A nurse is evaluating the bonding between a patient who had a cesarean delivery and her newborn.
Which of the following behaviors by the patient indicates positive bonding?
close to her chest and stroking his hair indicates positive bonding between the mother and the newborn. This behavior shows that the mother is attentive, affectionate, and responsive to her baby’s needs.
looking away from the baby and talking to the visitors suggests that the mother is not interested in or attached to her baby. She may be distracted, overwhelmed, or depressed.
anding the baby to the nurse whenever he cries implies that the mother is not willing or able to comfort her baby. She may be avoiding contact or feeling helpless.
feeding the baby with a bottle and avoiding eye contact indicates that the mother is not engaging with her baby. She may be missing an opportunity to bond through eye contact, touch, and voice.
The correct answer is choice A. Holding the baby close to her chest and stroking his hair indicates positive bonding between the mother and the newborn. This behavior shows that the mother is attentive, affectionate, and responsive to her baby’s needs.
Choice B is wrong because looking away from the baby and talking to the visitors suggests that the mother is not interested in or attached to her baby. She may be distracted, overwhelmed, or depressed.
Choice C is wrong because handing the baby to the nurse whenever he cries implies that the mother is not willing or able to comfort her baby. She may be avoiding contact or feeling helpless.
Choice D is wrong because feeding the baby with a bottle and avoiding eye contact indicates that the mother is not engaging with her baby. She may be missing an opportunity to bond through eye contact, touch, and voice.