A new mother states, "My mother-in-law will be here from out of town for a few weeks. I'm afraid she will take over the care of the baby." The nurse should:
a. encourage the client to tell her mother-in-law that she (the new mother) wants to care for her infant.
b. tell the client how lucky she is to have someone to help her.
c. encourage the client to allow her mother-in-law to take care of the newborn.
d. tell the client that everything will be okay.
A
Before the mother-in-law has the opportunity to take over, the mother needs to state her own desire to care for the infant.
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When using the mnemonic OLDCARTS, the A stands for ______________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word