A patient who delivered 2 hours ago tells the nurse that she is exhausted and feels guilty because her friends told her how euphoric they felt after giving birth. How should the nurse respond?
1. "Everyone is different, and both responses are normal."
2. "Most mothers do feel euphoria; I don't know why you don't."
3. "It's good for me to know that because it might indicate a problem."
4. "Let me bring your baby to the nursery so that you can rest."
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Rationale 1: Both euphoria and exhaustion are normal feelings after birth. Fatigue after birth is not indicative of a problem.
Rationale 2: The nurse should not imply that a mother's emotional response is not expected.
Rationale 3: Both euphoria and exhaustion are normal feelings after birth. Fatigue after birth is not indicative of a problem.
Rationale 4: The patient might want to be with her newborn, and the nurse should not encourage unnecessary separation of mother and child.
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