The nurse is caring for a Mexican American patient who is in labor. How can this nurse best demonstrate cultural sensitivity?
a. Encouraging female family members to be present for the delivery
b. Encouraging the patient's spouse to be present for the delivery
c. Asking the patient's spouse to see his baby before cutting the umbilical cord
d. Asking the patient's spouse to hold the neonate before bathing the neonate
ANS: A
When caring for Mexican Americans, it is considered inappropriate for the husband to be present during birth. The father is not expected to see his wife or baby until both are cleaned and dressed.
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