The nurse observes that a new mother avoids making eye contact with her newborn. The nurse should perform which action?
a. Examine newborn's eyes for ability to focus.
b. Assess for other attachment behaviors.
c. Recognize this as a common reaction in new mothers.
d. Ask mother why she won't look at newborn.
ANS: B
Attachment behaviors are thought to indicate the formation of emotional bonds between the newborn and the mother. The mother's failure to make eye contact with her newborn may indicate difficulties with the formation of emotional bonds. The nurse should perform a more thorough assessment. Newborns do not have binocularity and cannot focus. It is uncommon for a mother to avoid making eye contact with her newborn and it is confrontational to ask why; this would put the mother in a defensive position.
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