The nurse is preparing material to instruct a client who has given birth to her first child. What aspect of teaching is most important?
1. Determine if father–infant attachment is taking place.
2. Discuss adaptation to grandparenthood by her parents.
3. Describe the likely reaction of siblings to the new baby.
4. Assist the mother in identifying behavior cues of the baby.
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Explanation:
1. Although father–infant attachment is important, the mother is the main client, and teaching her directly is a higher priority.
2. Adaptation to grandparenthood is a task for her parents and not a high priority for teaching the new mother.
3. This is not appropriate because the baby has no siblings.
4. Helping the mother to identify her baby's behavior cues facilitates the acquaintance phase of maternal–infant attachment.
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