A New Mother Is Concerned About Her Ability to Perform

Multiple Choice

A new mother is concerned about her ability to perform her parental role. She is quite anxious and ambivalent about leaving the postpartum unit. To offer effective client care, a nurse should be familiar with what information about this type of crisis?

A) This type of crisis is precipitated by unexpected external stressors.
B) This type of crisis is precipitated by preexisting psychopathology.
C) This type of crisis is precipitated by an acute response to an external situational stressor.
D) This type of crisis is precipitated by normal life-cycle transitions that overwhelm the client.