Exam 22: Transition to Parenthood

Which statement regarding postpartum depression (PPD)is essential for the nurse to be aware of when attempting to formulate a nursing diagnosis?

A parent who has a hearing impairment is presented with several challenges in parenting.Which nursing approaches are appropriate for working with hearing-impaired new parents? (Select all that apply. )

In addition to eye contact,other early sensual contacts between the infant and mother involve sound and smell.What other statement regarding the senses is correct?

The nurse observes several interactions between a postpartum woman and her new son.What behavior,if exhibited by this woman,would the nurse identify as a possible maladaptive behavior regarding parent-infant attachment?

The postpartum nurse should be cognizant of what about the adaptation of other family members (primarily siblings and grandparents)to the newborn?

The transition to parenting for same-sex couples can present unique challenges.How can the nurse foster adjustment to parenting for these clients? (Select all that apply. )

The nurse observes that a first-time mother appears to ignore her newborn.Which strategy should the nurse use to facilitate mother-infant attachment?

In follow-up appointments or visits with parents and their new baby,it is useful if the nurse can identify infant behaviors that can either facilitate or inhibit attachment.What is an inhibiting behavior?

Which societal factors have a strong influence on parental response to their infant? (Select all that apply. )

While providing routine mother-baby care,which activities should the nurse encourage to facilitate the parent-infant attachment?

In the United States,the en face position is preferred immediately after birth.Which actions by the nurse can facilitate this process? (Select all that apply. )

After birth,a crying infant may be soothed by being held in a position in which the newborn can hear the mother's heartbeat.This phenomenon is known as what?

A nurse hears a primiparous woman talking to her son and telling him that his chin is just like his dad's.This statement is most descriptive of which process?

During a telephone follow-up conversation with a woman who is 4 days postpartum,the woman tells the nurse,"I don't know what's wrong.I love my son,but I feel so let down.I seem to cry for no reason!" Which condition might this new mother be experiencing?

Which concerns regarding parenthood are often expressed by visually impaired mothers? (Select all that apply. )

New parents express concern that because of the mother's emergency cesarean birth under general anesthesia,they did not have the opportunity to hold and bond with their daughter immediately after her birth.Which information should the nurse's response convey?

A 25-year-old gravida 1 para 1 who had an emergency cesarean birth 3 days ago is scheduled for discharge.As the nurse prepares her for discharge,she begins to cry.The nurse's next action should be what?

A new father states,"I know nothing about babies";however,he seems to be interested in learning.How would the nurse best respond to this father?

When the infant's behaviors and characteristics call forth a corresponding set of maternal behaviors and characteristics,what is the correct term for this behavior?

In follow-up appointments or visits with parents and their new baby,it may be useful if the nurse can identify parental behaviors that can either facilitate or inhibit attachment.Which is a facilitating behavior?