Which is the most therapeutic response by the nurse to the new mother's statement, "My baby is so thin and wrinkled. It looks like he has too much skin?"
a. "You sound disappointed about how your infant looks."
b. "Don't worry. In no time he'll fill out his skin and look just fine."
c. "You know, all the cigarettes you smoked interfered with the nourishment he needed."
d. "All mothers are concerned about how their babies look."
A
The nurse should clarify the client's statement and allow her to verbalize her feelings.
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