The nurse's care of a Hispanic family includes teaching about infant care. When developing a plan of care, the nurse bases interventions on the knowledge that in traditional Hispanic families:
a. Breastfeeding is encouraged immediately after birth.
b. Male infants typically are circumcised.
c. The maternal grandmother participates in the care of the mother and her infant.
d. Special herbs mixed in water are used to stimulate the passage of meconium.
ANS: C
In Hispanic families, the expectant mother is influenced strongly by her mother or mother-in-law. Breastfeeding often is delayed until the third postpartum day. Hispanic male infants usually are not circumcised. Olive or castor oil may be given to stimulate the passage of meconium.
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