The nurse is admitting a client to the birthing unit. What question should the nurse ask to gain a better understanding of the psychosocial status of the client?
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?"
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Rationale:
1. Why the client is delivering at this facility is not an indication of psychosocial status.
2. Labor support is important for the laboring client. In some cultures, the father of the baby will be the support person, whereas in other cultures, men are not involved in the birth, and older women who have given birth themselves provide labor support.
3. Naming the infant is influenced by culture, and is not an indicator of psychosocial status.
4. Feeding method chosen is not an indicator of psychosocial status.
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