The nurse is admitting a patient to the birthing unit. What question should the nurse ask to gain a better understanding of the patient's psychosocial status?

Question

1. "How did you decide to have your baby at this hospital?"
2. "Who will be your labor support person?"
3. "Have you chosen names for your baby yet?"
4. "What feeding method will you use for your baby?"

Answer 1

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Rationale 1: The reason the patient is delivering at this facility is not an indication of psychosocial status.
Rationale 2: Labor support is important for the laboring patient. In some cultures the father of the baby is the support person. In other cultures men are not involved in the birth, and older women who have given birth themselves provide labor support.
Rationale 3: Naming the infant is influenced by culture, and is not an indicator of psychosocial status.
Rationale 4: The chosen feeding method is not an indicator of psychosocial status.