A Nurse Notes That an Eskimo Woman Does Not Cuddle

Multiple Choice

A nurse notes that an Eskimo woman does not cuddle or interact with her newborn other than to feed him,change his diapers or soiled clothes,and put him to bed.While evaluating this client's behavior with her infant,what realization does the nurse make?

A) What appears to be a lack of interest in the newborn is, in fact, the cultural way of demonstrating intense love by attempting to ward off evil spirits.
B) The woman is inexperienced in caring for a newborn.
C) The woman needs a referral to a social worker for further evaluation of her parenting behaviors once she goes home with the newborn.
D) Extra time needs to be planned for assisting the woman in bonding with her newborn.