Patient Education
Patient Education ( 14 Questions)
A nurse is evaluating the bonding between a client who had a cesarean delivery and her newborn.
Which of the following behaviors by the client indicates effective bonding? (Select all that apply.).
handing the newborn to a family member when crying does not indicate effective bonding. It shows that the client is unable or unwilling to cope with the newborn’s needs and emotions.
The correct answer is choices A, B, C and E. These behaviors by the client indicate effective bonding because they show affection, attention, communication and comfort to the newborn.
Holding the newborn close to her chest promotes skin-to-skin contact and warmth.
Making eye contact with the newborn fosters visual recognition and attachment.
Talking to the newborn in a soft voice stimulates auditory development and soothes the newborn.
Stroking the newborn’s hair and skin enhances tactile stimulation and bonding.
Choice D is wrong because handing the newborn to a family member when crying does not indicate effective bonding.
It shows that the client is unable or unwilling to cope with the newborn’s needs and emotions.
It may also interfere with the establishment of breastfeeding and maternal-infant attachment.
The client should try to calm the newborn by holding, rocking, feeding or changing him or her.